The relationship of hospital process variables to patient outcome post-myocardial infarction

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 121-130

  Proctor, Teresita F ^a,c   Yarcheski, Adela ^b   Oriscello, Ralph G ^a  

^a Trinitas Hospital   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Elizabeth General Medical Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030116724     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7489(95)00056-9     Document Type: Article

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