A Model for Quality Improvement Programs in Academic Departments of Medicine

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 121, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 922-929

  Aronson, Mark D ^a   Neeman, Naama ^a   Carbo, Alexander ^a   Tess, Anjala V ^a   Yang, Julius J ^a   Folcarelli, Patricia ^a   Sands, Kenneth F ^a   Zeidel, Mark L ^a  

^a San Diego Center for Patient Safety   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOSTEROID;

ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COLONOSCOPY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOLOGY; SCREENING TEST; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

HOSPITALS, TEACHING; MEDICINE; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SPECIALIZATION;

EID: 53149128061     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.06.018     Document Type: Note

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