Hospitalists in children's hospitals: What we know now and what we need to know

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 148, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 296-299

  Freed, Gary L ^a   Uren, Rebecca L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSULTATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JOB SATISFACTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; TRAINING;

EID: 33645982575     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.12.048     Document Type: Note

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