Impact of clinical pathway on quality of care in sickle cell patients

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 537-539

  Jayaram, Archana ^a   Nagel, Rollin W ^b   Jasty, Rama ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical pathway; Sickle cell disease; Vaso occlusive crises

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CLINICAL PATHWAY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHOOL CHILD; SICKLE CELL; SPIROMETRY; STANDARDIZATION; STUDENT T TEST; ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HOSPITAL; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OXIMETRY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; OXIMETRY; PAIN; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 77958198458     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181e7570a     Document Type: Article

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