Using a CQI process to change surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis practices

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Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-64

  Skledar, Susan J ^a   Gross, Paige R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

EID: 0033955292     PISSN: 1082801X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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