The evolution and future of hospital medicine

Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 418-423

  O'Leary, Kevin J ^a   Williams, Mark V ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare systems; Hospital medicine; Hospitalists; Medical history

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; TELECOMMUNICATION; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

CERTIFICATION; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57149091357     PISSN: 00272507     EISSN: 19317581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/msj.20078     Document Type: Article

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