Towards optimal surgical outcomes

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 741-749

  Rhodes, Robert S ^a   Resnick, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Healthcare quality; Information technology; Patient safety; Systems and processes of care

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OPERATING ROOM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 30344447523     PISSN: 14737167     EISSN: 17448379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737167.5.6.741     Document Type: Review

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