Process-based measures of quality: The need for detailed clinical data in large health care databases

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 127, Issue 8 II SUPPL., 1997, Pages 733-738

  Palmer, R Heather ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030812878     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-127-8_part_2-199710151-00059     Document Type: Conference Paper

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