The hospitalist: A US model ripe for importing?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 54-55

  Hillman, Ken ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; AUSTRALIA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MODEL; PATIENT REFERRAL; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037455385     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05062.x     Document Type: Editorial

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