Using quality report cards for reshaping dentist practice patterns: A pre-play communication approach

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 368-377

  Lin, Chinho ^a   Lin, Chun Mei ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Bureau of National Health Insurance Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Coordination game; Decision support systems (DSS); Dental care; Pre play communication; Quality report cards

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL PRACTICE; DENTAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REIMBURSEMENT;

ADULT; BENCHMARKING; COMMUNICATION; DENTISTRY; DISCLOSURE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; TAIWAN;

EID: 43149088486     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2007.00867.x     Document Type: Article

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