A new process for creating points systems for prioritising patients for elective health services

Clinical Governance

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 200-209

  Hansen, Paul ^a   Hendry, Alison ^b   Naden, Ray ^c   Ombler, Franz ^d   Stewart, Ralph ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (New Zealand)

^c AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^d 1000Minds Ltd ^*  (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conjoint analysis; Decision making; Elective health services; Health services; Multi criteria decision making; Patients, New Zealand; Points system; Prioritisation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; ONLINE ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 84864631891     PISSN: 14777274     EISSN: 17586038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777271211251318     Document Type: Article

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