To regionalize or not to regionalize: That is the question. Part I: Volume-outcome relationships - Conceptual and methodological framework

Endocrinologist

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 205-210

  Slavin, Lee P ^a   Best, Mark A ^a   Aron, David C ^a,b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Education Office 14(W)   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REGIONALIZATION; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0034125060     PISSN: 10512144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019616-200010030-00009     Document Type: Review

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