Improving the quality of care for infants: A cluster randomized controlled trial

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 181, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 469-476

  Lee, Shoo K ^a   Aziz, Khalid ^b   Singhal, Nalini ^c   Cronin, Catherine M ^d   James, Andrew ^a   Lee, David S C ^e   Matthew, Derek ^f   Ohlsson, Arne ^a   Sankaran, Koravangattu ^g   Seshia, Mary ^d   Synnes, Anne ^f   Walker, Robin ^h   Whyte, Robin ⁱ   Langley, Joanne ⁱ   MacNab, Ying C ^j   Stevens, Bonnie ^a   Von Dadelszen, Peter ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

ⁱ DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^j UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA; CANADA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS INFECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 70350228775     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.081727     Document Type: Article

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