Measuring the quality of surgical care: Structure, process, or outcomes?

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 198, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 626-632

  Birkmeyer, John D ^b,c   Dimick, Justin B ^a,b   Birkmeyer, Nancy J O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; HEPARIN; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MORBIDITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RECTUM CANCER; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGEON; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842557719     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2003.11.017     Document Type: Article

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