10 Keys to Quality Care

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 35-43

  Shindul Rothschild, Judith ^a   Long Middleton, Ellen ^a   Berry, Diane ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB SATISFACTION; METHODOLOGY; NURSE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031280388     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-199711000-00025     Document Type: Article

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