The formal requirements of algorithms and their implications in clinical medicine and quality management

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery

Volumn 396, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-40

  Khalil, Philipe N ^a   Kleespies, Axel ^a   Angele, Martin K ^a   Thasler, Wolfgang E ^a   Siebeck, Matthias ^a   Bruns, Christiane J ^a   Mutschler, Wolf ^a   Kanz, Karl Georg ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Clinical medicine; Decision tree; Flowchart; Norms; Quality management; Step by step scheme; Symbols

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COST CONTROL; DECISION TREE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

ALGORITHMS; CHECKLIST; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DECISION TREES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SYMBOLISM; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRIAGE;

EID: 78650944308     PISSN: 14352443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00423-010-0713-3     Document Type: Review

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