Quality improvement in gynecologic surgery: The new frontier

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 891-895

  Podratz, Karl C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Gynecologic surgery; Pay for performance; Quality assessment

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGEON; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT INDICATION; UTERUS MYOMA; UTERUS PROLAPSE;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; INSURANCE, HEALTH; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33748761174     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.08.012     Document Type: Article

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