Systematic analysis of in-patients' circumstances and causes of death: A tool to improve quality of care

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 427-433

  Beguin, C ^a   Roger France, F ^a   Ninane, J ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Causes of death; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; LUNG EMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOPSY; BELGIUM; CAUSE OF DEATH; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESUSCITATION ORDERS;

EID: 6844265587     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/9.6.427     Document Type: Article

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