Improving the quality of care for children in health systems

Health Services Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4 II, 1998, Pages 1091-1109

  Homer, Charles J ^a   Kleinman, Lawrence C ^a   Goldmann, Donald A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Children; Formal and informal healthcare; Healthcare systems; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031720353     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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