Commentary: Public disclosure in the health field: Is there a relevant option?

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-33

  Weil, Thomas P ^a  

^a Bedford Health Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical outcomes; Cost reduction; Health and Human Services Center for Patient Safety; Health maintenance organizations; Public disclosure; Securities and Exchange Commission

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; LEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOCIAL CONTROL; STANDARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

CONSUMER ADVOCACY; COST CONTROL; FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITALS, PROPRIETARY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035218579     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060101600105     Document Type: Article

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