Training pulmonary and critical care physicians in outcomes research should we take the challenge?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 4 PART I, 1998, Pages 1012-1015

  Curtis, J Randall ^a,b   Rubenfeld, Gordon D ^a   Hudson, Leonard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; TRAINING; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

CRITICAL CARE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PULMONARY DISEASE (SPECIALTY);

EID: 0031968322     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.4.9707040     Document Type: Article

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