The challenge of interpreting performance in health care: A study of intensive care units in Norwegian hospitals

Advances in Health Care Management

Volumn 2, Issue , 2001, Pages 341-367

  Pettersen, Inger Johanne ^a  

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EID: 35448947266     PISSN: 14748231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s1474-8231(01)02033-x     Document Type: Article

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