Measuring and reporting outcomes can identify opportunities to provide better and safer care

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 90-

  Barraclough, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG UTILIZATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; SAFETY;

HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 1842560437     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2004.02975.x     Document Type: Note

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