Managing for outcomes

International Journal of Care Pathways

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 162-170

  Long, Andrew F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STROKE;

EID: 0033396065     PISSN: 20404026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146245679900300306     Document Type: Article

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