Health care quality measurement in the care of patients with cirrhosis

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 649-650

  Lai, Michelle ^a   Afdhal, Nezam H ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ASCITES; EDITORIAL; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MEASUREMENT; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955279262     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2010.05.007     Document Type: Editorial

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