Surgical residents' knowledge of documentation and coding for professional services: an opportunity for a focused educational offering

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 194, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 268-269

  Mabry, Charles D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; GRADUATE STUDENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SKILL; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EID: 34347250766     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.04.003     Document Type: Note

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