Classifying the effectiveness of veterans affairs guideline implementation approaches

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 248-254

  BootsMiller, Bonnie J ^a   Yankey, Jon W ^a   Flach, Stephen D ^b   Ward, Marcia M ^c   Vaughn, Thomas E ^c   Welke, Karl F ^b   Doebbeling, Bradley N ^d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Guideline implementation; Practice guidelines; Quality; United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK; SOLDIER;

EID: 9344225706     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060401900604     Document Type: Article

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