Improvements in healthcare: How can we change the outcome?

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 279-281

  Acton, James D ^a   Kotagal, Uma ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CHILDHOOD; COMMUNITY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); UNITED STATES;

EID: 25144479082     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.06.027     Document Type: Editorial

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