Effects of a clinical pathway 3 years after implementation in breast surgery

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 285, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 515-520

  Richter Ehrenstein, C ^a   Heymann, S ^a   Schneider, A ^a   Vargas Hein, O ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breast surgery; Clinical pathway; Economic effects; Quality of care; Treatment standards

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST SURGERY; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT READMISSION; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 84864489777     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-011-1994-7     Document Type: Article

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