Defining Quality in Radiology

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 217-223

  Blackmore, C Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

errors; evidence based imaging; pay for performance; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY;

EID: 33947592188     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2006.11.014     Document Type: Article

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