Measuring quality of surgical care: Is it attainable?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 741-749

  Chung, Kevin C ^a   Rohrich, Rod J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAID; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICARE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61449205315     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181958ee2     Document Type: Review

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