ASA scores in the preoperative patient: Feedback to clinicians can improve data quality

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 318-319

  Grocott, Michael P W ^a   Levett, Denny Z H ^a   Matejowsky, Claire ^a   Emberton, Mark ^a   Mythen, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSENSUS; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LETTER; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; FEEDBACK; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LONDON; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33947359006     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00736.x     Document Type: Letter

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