Improving health care quality and safety for people with disabilities: An interview with Lisa Iezzoni

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 400-406

  Berman, Steven ^b   Iezzoni, Lisa ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIVIL RIGHTS; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; DISABLED PERSON; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSIBILITY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CIVIL RIGHTS; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DISABLED PERSONS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250686979     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(06)32052-1     Document Type: Article

References (5)

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5. Iezzoni L.I., et al: Mobility impairments and use of screening and preventive services. Am J Pub Health 90:955-961, Jun. 2000.