The institution of care pathways in nephrology patient care: A response to the changing health care climate

Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 340-349

  Breiterman White, R ^a   Becker, B N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Care pathway; Case management; End stage renal disease; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY FAILURE; MANAGED CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 0030696825     PISSN: 10734449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1073-4449(97)70023-2     Document Type: Article

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