Laboratory Quality/Management

This book should be of interest to the management of all types of laboratories supportingall types of scientifi c disciplines. Even though the scientifi c processes may be different theoverall approach to management is very similar including how technical processes should bemanaged and controlled. The book addresses principal elements of laboratory management,technical and support operations and offers several detailed how to procedures designed tohelp laboratory management to establish and maintain control through a continuous low levelinternal audit, (self assessment) process. This activity enables management to take promptcorrective action, maintain control and provides the ability to measure improvement over timetoward achieving a higher, more effi cient, cost effective level of quality services to its assignedcustomers. The objective of this book is to expand on the knowledge and understanding oflaboratory quality/management system process.