The Association Between Clinical Pathways and Hospital Length of Stay: A Case Study
β Scribed by Keon-Hyung Lee; Yvonne M. Anderson
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 179 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-5598
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