A Cancer Program's Seal of Approval

Journal of the American Health Information Management Association

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 40-44

  Koering, Susan M ^a  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER THERAPY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; REVIEW; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CLASSIFICATION; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REGISTER; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORD ADMINISTRATORS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036364384     PISSN: 10605487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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