Improvement of health outcomes after continued implementation of a clinical pathway for radical nephrectomy

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 417-421

  Chang, P L ^a   Wang, T M ^a   Huang, S T ^a   Hsieh, M L ^a   Chuang, Y C ^a   Chang, C H ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRECTOMY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRECTOMY; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034569530     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003450000158     Document Type: Article

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