Third generation information systems: Integrating costs and outcomes. Tools for professional development and program evaluation

Administration in Social Work

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-15

  McCready, Douglas J ^a   Pierce, Stephen ^b   Rahn, Sheldon L ^a   Were, Kirk ^c  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Community Alcohol and Drug Services ^*  (Canada)

^c Compu Vision Consulting ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; CANADA; COST; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL WORK; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

BUDGETS; CANADA; COST ALLOCATION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029692882     PISSN: 03643107     EISSN: 15444376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J147v20n01_01     Document Type: Article

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