Collaborating across organizational boundaries to improve the quality of care

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 85-95

  Plsek, Paul E ^a  

^a Paul E Plsek and Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST CONTROL; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030929692     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90033-X     Document Type: Article

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