The evidence is at hand for improving care in settings where residents train

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1116-1117

  Stevens, David P ^a   Sixta, Constance S ^b   Wagner, Ed ^c   Bowen, Judith L ^d  

^a DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION;

HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 46949087567     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0674-1     Document Type: Editorial

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