Quality in pediatric anesthesia: Review article

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 684-696

  Varughese, Anna M ^a   Hagerman, Nancy S ^a   Kurth, C Dean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; GOALS; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955215037     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2010.03329.x     Document Type: Review

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