Improving family medicine in Kosovo with microsystems

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 102-111

  Kollisch, Donald O ^a   Hammond, Cristina S ^b   Thompson, Ellen ^c   Strickler, James ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Delivery of health care; Family medicine; International health; Kosovo; Microsystems

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; DECISION MAKING; EASTERN EUROPE; EMPOWERMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY MEDICINE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KOSOVO; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; MICROSYSTEMS; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; TEAMWORK; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRAINING;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; LEADERSHIP; POVERTY; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; YUGOSLAVIA;

EID: 78651371495     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.01.100120     Document Type: Review

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