Web-based clinical pathway for reducing practice variations in radical prostatectomy

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 567-575

  Hsu, Yu Chao ^a   Tsui, Ke Hung ^a   Chen, Chien Lun ^a   Lee, Sheng Hui ^a   Wu, Ya Shen ^a   Chang, Phei Lang ^a,b,c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Clinical pathway; Decision support system; Health outcome; Web based

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; WEB BROWSER;

AGED; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 58149102976     PISSN: 20720939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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