Assessing the performance of community systems for children

Health Services Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4 II, 1998, Pages 1111-1142

  DuPlessis, Helen M ^a   Inkelas, Moira ^a   Halfon, Neal ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Children's services; Community systems; Interorganizational relationships; Performance

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031720354     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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