Clinical Pathways in surgery - Should we introduce them into clinical routine? A review article

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery

Volumn 393, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 449-457

  Ronellenfitsch, Ulrich ^a   Rössner, Eric ^a   Jakob, Jens ^a   Post, Stefan ^a   Hohenberger, Peter ^a   Schwarzbach, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clinical Pathways; Economic effects; Outcome research; Quality of care; Treatment standards

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PATHWAY; CONTROL GROUP; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 43149102267     PISSN: 14352443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00423-008-0303-9     Document Type: Review

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