Shaping the future of surgery: The role of private regulation in determining quality standards

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 243, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 304-312

  Callcut, Rachael A ^a   Breslin, Tara M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EDUCATION; COST CONTROL; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDARD; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

HEALTH CARE COALITIONS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SURGERY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644656090     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000200854.34298.e3     Document Type: Review

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