The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... UC - NRLF B 4 497 682 The Quality of Medical Care Information for Consumers CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT Office of Technology Assessment Congressional Board of the 100th Congress. Front Cover.
... UC - NRLF B 4 497 682 The Quality of Medical Care Information for Consumers CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT Office of Technology Assessment Congressional Board of the 100th Congress. Front Cover.
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... Board approves the release of this report . The views expressed in this report are not necessarily those of the Board , OTA Advisory Council , or individual members thereof . COVER Photo credit : Sibley Memorial Hospital UNIVERSITY OF ...
... Board approves the release of this report . The views expressed in this report are not necessarily those of the Board , OTA Advisory Council , or individual members thereof . COVER Photo credit : Sibley Memorial Hospital UNIVERSITY OF ...
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... Board of Medical Spe- cialties -American College of Emergency Physicians -American College of Obstetri- cians and ... Board certification : A method of formally identifying a physician who has completed a specified amount of training and ...
... Board of Medical Spe- cialties -American College of Emergency Physicians -American College of Obstetri- cians and ... Board certification : A method of formally identifying a physician who has completed a specified amount of training and ...
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... board : See board certification . Cholecystectomy : Surgical removal of the gall bladder . Claims data : Data derived ... boards ' disciplinary actions . Efficacy : The probability of benefit to individuals in a defined population from a ...
... board : See board certification . Cholecystectomy : Surgical removal of the gall bladder . Claims data : Data derived ... boards ' disciplinary actions . Efficacy : The probability of benefit to individuals in a defined population from a ...
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... boards ' disciplinary actions : The penal- ties imposed by State medical boards on physicians who have transgressed provisions in State medical practice acts . The penalties range from revoking licenses to practice medicine through ...
... boards ' disciplinary actions : The penal- ties imposed by State medical boards on physicians who have transgressed provisions in State medical practice acts . The penalties range from revoking licenses to practice medicine through ...
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Page 209 - Association, the American Medical Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the Council of Medical Specialty Societies.
Page 259 - External validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to a larger population.
Page 301 - Haley RW, Culver DH, Morgan WM, et al. Identifying patients at high risk of surgical wound infection: a simple multivariate index of patient susceptibility and wound contamination.
Page 291 - Guidelines for Perinatal Care is required reading for all physicians and nurses who care for pregnant women and newborns. It details the joint recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Page 280 - Reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions resulting from substandard care provided during the prior admission 2. Assure the provision of medical services which, when not performed, have significant potential for causing serious patient complications 3.