Critical care professionalism in the age of pay-for-performance: From ICUs to outpatient critical care clinics

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 200-203

  Morris, Peter E ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; REIMBURSEMENT;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 34250903762     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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