Improving access to specialty care

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 125-135

  Murray, Mark F ^a  

^a Mark Murray and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICINE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 33947251804     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(07)33015-8     Document Type: Article

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