ACCF 2008 Health Policy Statement on Principles for Public Reporting of Physician Performance Data. A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Writing Committee to Develop Principles for Public Reporting of Physician Performance Data

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 51, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 1993-2001

  Drozda Jr , Joseph P ^a   Hagan, Eileen P ^a   Mirro, Michael J ^a   Peterson, Eric D ^a   Wright, Janet S ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW;

CARDIOLOGY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DISCLOSURE; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43049159124     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.03.004     Document Type: Review

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