Performance measurement of disease management programs: Examination of recent guidelines

Disease Management and Health Outcomes

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 211-220

  Zajac, Barry M ^a  

^a AirLogix Inc   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCESS DESIGN; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 3943095912     PISSN: 11738790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00115677-200412040-00001     Document Type: Review

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