Measuring the Quality of Care: Reforming the Health Care System

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 104-115

  Longo, Daniel R ^a   Daugird, Allen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0028502008     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885713X9400900302     Document Type: Article

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