If it can't be measured it can't be managed: The paucity of outcome measures in burn care

Burns

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 757-

  Brown, Tim ^a   Mills, Stephen ^a   Muller, Michael ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BURN; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; SCAR FORMATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0242720538     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2003.09.006     Document Type: Editorial

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