Improving health care quality with outcomes management

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 18, Issue 6 PROCEEDINGS, 2006, Pages

  Heinemann, Allen W ^a,b   Fisher Jr , William P ^c,d   Gershon, Richard ^e  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Metametrics Inc   (United States)

^d Avatar International   (United States)

^e EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

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EID: 34547560218     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200601001-00005     Document Type: Article

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