Toward Effective Regional Trauma Networks: Management Auditing Initiatives in Ontario

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 21-32

  Caro, Denis H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Emergency information systems; Management auditing; Ontario; Regional trauma networks

Indexed keywords

CANADA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW;

HUMANS; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ONTARIO; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 0031089050     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-199702220-00003     Document Type: Article

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