Thought exercises on accountability and performance measures at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): An invited commentary for circulation research

Circulation Research

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 405-409

  Lauer, Michael S ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRAINING; UNEMPLOYMENT;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE (U.S.); SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952045107     PISSN: 00097330     EISSN: 15244571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/RES.0b013e3182125662     Document Type: Note

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