Bridging the quality chasm for children: Need for valid, comprehensive measurement tools

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 909-910

  Mangione Smith, Rita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 34548401158     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.161.9.909     Document Type: Editorial

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