Connecting research and patient care: Lessons from the VA's quality enhancement research initiative

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Atkins, David ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AWARDS AND PRIZES; CANCER SCREENING; COMORBIDITY; CORONARY CARE UNIT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EDITORIAL; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MODEL; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRODUCTIVITY; RELIABILITY; SELF CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VETERAN;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 76549096369     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1149-8     Document Type: Editorial

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