Hospitalists: The new model of inpatient medical care in the United States

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-70

  Flanders, Scott A ^a   Wachter, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STAFF; MODEL; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037303187     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-6205(02)00211-X     Document Type: Review

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