The Physician Quality Reporting Initiative

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 351-357

  Elston, Dirk M ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MANDATORY REPORTING; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43049133287     PISSN: 02722712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2007.12.012     Document Type: Review

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