The Aristotle method: A new concept to evalute quality of care based on complexity

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 412-417

  Lacour Gayet, François ^a   Clarke, David R ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity; Congenital heart surgery; Quality of care; Risk stratification

Indexed keywords

COMORBIDITY; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BENCHMARKING; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CONSENSUS; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK ADJUSTMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 20344375237     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mop.0000165361.05587.b9     Document Type: Review

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