Enhancing continuity of care through outcomes measurement

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 83-87

  Doran, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 3242677242     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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