Can we finally conquer the problem of medical quality?: The systems-based opportunities of data registries and medical teamwork

Anesthesiology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 225-226

  MacKey, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL STUDY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864282037     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: 15281175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318259aa06     Document Type: Editorial

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