Definitions of severity and outcome measures

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 447-452

  Bucknall, C E ^a,b  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ASTHMA; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029822866     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(96)90169-9     Document Type: Review

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