Use of a time-flow study to improve patient waiting times at an inner-city academic pediatric practice

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1203-1209

  Racine, Andrew D ^a   Davidson, A Gregory ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; EVALUATION; HEALTH VISITOR; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE; TIME;

EID: 0036951181     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.156.12.1203     Document Type: Article

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