ISO 15189 : 2003 and evidence based laboratory medicine
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Evidence-based healthcare (EBHC) evolves from quality improvement initiatives and there is a significant overlap between the approaches and methodologies of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and quality management. The primary aims of both EBHC and quality management of health care services are to improve clinical effectiveness and patients' outcomes . EBM and evidencebased laboratory medicine (EBLM) are essential tools in the assessment of effectiveness, as high quality systematic clinical research is necessary for investigating the impact of any intervention on clinical outcome.
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