Effects of quality improvement collaboratives

BMJ

Volumn 336, Issue 7659, 2008, Pages 1448-1449

  Lindenauer, Peter K ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HOSPITALS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 47149096728     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.a216     Document Type: Editorial

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