Performance measurement and performance standards: Old wine in new bottles

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 6-10

  Halverson, Paul K ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034268056     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200006050-00002     Document Type: Article

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