Research evidence on the validity of risk-adjusted mortality rate as a measure of hospital quality of care

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 371-404

  Thomas, J William ^a   Hofer, Timothy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031760838     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107755879805500401     Document Type: Review

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