Developing theoretical constructs for outcomes research

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 319, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 245-249

  Coyle, Yvonne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcomes assessment; Quality of health care; Research design

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0008503878     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9629(15)40737-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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