97.1 Percent perfect: Healthcare leadership's Pinto

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 87-93

  Rona, J Michael ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ERROR; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 15444379423     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200503000-00005     Document Type: Review

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