Issues in regionalization of pediatric cardiovascular care

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-53

  Quintessenza, James A ^a   Jacobs, Jeffrey P ^a   Morrell, Victor O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital heart disease; Optimal outcomes in pediatric cardiac care; Pediatric cardiac 'centers of excellence'; Regionalized pediatric cardiac care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART DISEASE; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MORTALITY; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONALIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0242290068     PISSN: 10589813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1058-9813(03)00076-6     Document Type: Article

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