All or none measurement: Why we know so little about the comprehensiveness of care

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-3

  Kelley, Edward ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CULTURE; CARDIAC PATIENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; EYE EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

BENCHMARKING; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846916277     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzl066     Document Type: Editorial

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