Managing complexity at dialysis service centers across Europe

Blood Purification

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 77-89

  Stopper, Andrea ^a   Amato, Claudia ^a   Gioberge, Simona ^a   Giordana, Guido ^a   Marcelli, Daniele ^a   Gatti, Emanuele ^a  

^a FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Database, dialysis; Dialysis, quality of treatment; Monitoring system; Reimbursement

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ECONOMICS; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REIMBURSEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BENCHMARKING; DATA COLLECTION; EUROPE; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 33845760001     PISSN: 02535068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000096402     Document Type: Conference Paper

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