Working Conditions that Impact the Workload of Cytotechnologists: A Study Calculating the Actual Man Power Required
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Jee, Soo Il
(Department of Pathology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital)
Ahn, Yong Ho (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Dongnam Health University) Ha, Hwa-Jeong (Department of Pathology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) Kang, Jeong Eun (Department of Pathology, Yonsei University Severance Hospital) Won, Jun Ho (Department of Pathology, Daehang Hospital) |
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