The main organizational changes in dermatological practice in the Lombardy Region, Italy, from 2001 to 2009

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 206-213

  Calzavara Pinton, P G ^a   Rossi, M T ^a   Piovanelli, P ^b   Naldi, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b Central Health Management Office   (Italy)

^c OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DERMATOLOGIST; DERMATOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DERMATOLOGY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; INPATIENTS; ITALY; MEDICAL STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; OUTPATIENTS;

EID: 84872682241     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04445.x     Document Type: Article

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