Use of quality indicators in physical therapist practice: An observational study

Physical Therapy

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 507-524

  Jette, Diane U ^a   Jewell, Dianne V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; OBSERVATION; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIETIES; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84859181203     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20110101     Document Type: Article

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