Is there a future for pathways? Five pieces of the puzzle

International Journal of Care Pathways

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 82-86

  Vanhaecht, Kris ^a,d   Panella, Massimiliano ^b,d   Van Zelm, Ruben ^c,d   Sermeus, Walter ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^c Q Consult ^*  (Netherlands)

^d Bureau Members of the European Pathway Association   (Belgium)

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EID: 77955788601     PISSN: 20404026     EISSN: 20404034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jicp.2009.009013     Document Type: Article

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