Evaluating the performance of a hospitalist system in Taiwan: A pioneer study for nationwide health insurance in Asia

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 378-382

  Shu, Chin Chung ^a   Lin, Jou Wei ^a   Lin, Yu Feng ^a   Hsu, Nin Chieh ^a   Ko, Wen Je ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASIA; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

AGED; ASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALISTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN;

EID: 80052825712     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.896     Document Type: Article

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