Performance measures in occupational medicine: A tool to manage quality

Occupational Medicine - State of the Art Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 747-753

  Rudolph, Linda ^a  

^a California Division of Workers' Compensation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748917345     PISSN: 0885114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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