Hospitalists and 'officists'. Preparing for the future of general internal medicine

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 182-185

  Bryant, Daniel C ^a,b  

^a Mercy Hospital Portland Maine   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL CARE; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; REVIEW;

EVALUATION STUDIES; FORECASTING; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032903638     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1999.00310.x     Document Type: Review

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