Information technology as a tool to improve the quality of American Indian health care

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2173-2179

  Sequist, Thomas D ^a,b   Cullen, Theresa ^c   Ayanian, John Z ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FUTUROLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28444481704     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.052985     Document Type: Review

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