Critical pathways as an essential part of a disease management program

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-15

  Rohrbach, Jeffrey I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Case management; Clinical practice guidelines; Cost savings; Critical pathways; Disease management; Outcomes management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; COST CONTROL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST CONTROL; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033209434     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-199910000-00003     Document Type: Article

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