Validating quality breast care: three new validation programs for 2007

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 194, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 515-517

  Kaufman, Cary S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Breast care; Certification; Quality

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; BREAST CARE; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER CENTER; CERTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548462445     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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