An experience of utilization review in Europe: Sequel to a BIOMED project

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-19

  Lorenzo, S ^a   Beech, R ^b   Lang, T ^c   Santos Eggimann, B ^d  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO FUNDACIÓN ALCORCÓN   (Spain)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c University Evry Paris 7 Medical School   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Appropriateness evaluation protocol; Appropriateness of hospital use; Europe; European appropriateness evaluation protocol; Utilization review

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST;

EUROPE; EVALUATION STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0033018022     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/11.1.13     Document Type: Review

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