Office systems intervention to improve diethylstilbestrol screening in managed care

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 380-384

  Jackson, Rebecca ^a,b   O'Donnell, Lydia ^a,b   Johnson, Cindy ^a,b   Dietrich, Alien J ^a,b   Lauridsen, Jane ^a,b   O'Donnell, Carl ^a,b  

^a EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; DATA BASE; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED STATES; VAGINA CARCINOMA;

ADULT; BOSTON; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 0034734962     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006250-200009000-00011     Document Type: Article

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