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DATABASE
KEY TERMS
(at least one of)
Medline
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alert adj3 limit(s)
alert adj3 value(s)
critical adj3 alert(s)
critical adj3 limit(s)
critical adj3 result(s)
critical adj3 value(s)
panic adj3 value(s)
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exp Laboratories/
Pathology, Clinical/
Clinical Laboratory
Techniques/
Diagnostic Tests, Routine/
Chemistry, Clinical/
exp Clinical Chemistry
Tests/
Endocrinology/
exp Diagnostic Techniques,
Endocrine/
Hematology/
exp Hematologic Tests/
Reference Values/
Communication/
Clinical Laboratory
Information Systems/
Quality Assurance, Health
Care/
Practice Guidelines as
Topic/
Patient Safety/
Societies, Medical/
Questionnaires/
Retrospective studies/
Embase
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alert adj3 limit(s)
alert adj3 value(s)
critical adj3 alert(s)
critical adj3 limit(s)
critical adj3 result(s)
critical adj3 value(s)
panic adj3 value(s)
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exp clinical laboratory/
or exp hospital laboratory/
or exp core laboratory/
or exp laboratory/
pathology/
diagnostic procedure/
diagnostic test/
or laboratory test/
clinical chemistry/
exp blood chemistry/
endocrinology/
exp endocrine system
examination/
hematology/
exp blood examination/
reference value/
interpersonal
communication/
hospital information
system/
health care quality/
practice guideline/
patient safety/
medical society/
questionnaire/
retrospective study/
CINAHL
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alert N2 limit(s)
alert N2 value(s)
critical N2 alert(s)
critical N2 limit(s)
critical N2 result(s)
critical N2 value(s)
panic N2 value(s)
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Laboratories+
Pathology, Clinical
Diagnosis, Laboratory
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Chemistry, Clinical
Blood Chemical Analysis+
Endocrinology
Diagnosis, Endocrine+
Hematology
Hematologic Tests+
Reference Values
Communication
Clinical Laboratory
Information Systems
Quality Assurance
Practice Guidelines
Patient Safety
Medical Organizations
Questionnaires
Retrospective study
KEYWORDS
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SUBJECT HEADINGS
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DATE SEARCH LIMITS
Date: 1995 - 2014
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Date: 1995 - 2014
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Date: 1995 - 2014
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Google Scholar
critical values
critical laboratory values
critical results
critical laboratory results
critical limits
critical alerts
panic values
alert values
pathology
laboratory
test
Date: 1995 - 2014