Understanding medical systems

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 293-298

  Nolan, Thomas W ^a  

^a Associates in Process Improvement   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0346171275     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-128-4-199802150-00009     Document Type: Review

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