Evidence-based healthcare quality management in obstetrics and gynecology

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 348-358

  Luthi, Jean Christophe ^a   Dolan, Mary S ^a,b   Ballard, David J ^a,c,d  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Kerr L White Inst Hlth Serv Res   (United States)

^d Decatur Plaza ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COST CONTROL; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; OBSTETRIC CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

CESAREAN SECTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0031861408     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-199806000-00015     Document Type: Review

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