Incorporating Enhanced Care Pathways into Colorectal Practice

Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 180-183

  Stein, Sharon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COST CONTROL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ENHANCED CARE PATHWAY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL STRESS;

EID: 77955257345     PISSN: 10431489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.scrs.2010.05.011     Document Type: Article

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