Integrating and presenting clinical and treatment outcome data for cost-effective case management

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-47

  Westberg, Edward E ^a   Mann III, N Horace ^a   Spengler, Dan M ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

case management; information system; low back pain; orthopaedic databases; outcome assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LOW BACK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030953538     PISSN: 00104825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4825(96)00071-6     Document Type: Article

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