To regionalize or not to regionalize: That is the question Part II: Volume-outcome relationships - Endocrine disorders and their treatment

Endocrinologist

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 265-269

  Best, M A ^a   Slavin, L P ^a   Aron, D C ^a  

^a LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; REGIONALIZATION;

EID: 0033840301     PISSN: 10512144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019616-200010040-00008     Document Type: Article

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