Improving the science and politics of quality improvement

JAMA

Volumn 305, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 406-407

  Curtis, J Randall ^a   Levy, Mitchell M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CANADA; DECUBITUS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DEVICE INFECTION; ENTERIC FEEDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; NOTE; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79251477860     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2011.8     Document Type: Note

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