The Science of Improvement

Berwick, Donald M.·2008·JAMA

DOI 10.1001/jama.299.10.1182

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Authors: Berwick, D. M.
Venue: JAMA
Publisher: American Medical Association (AMA)
Published: 2008-03-12
Volume: 299
Issue: 10
Pages: 1182
ISSN: 0002-9955 (ISSN-L)
0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.299.10.1182
OpenAlex: W2130268361
Cited by: 809
References: 0
FWCI: 167.18
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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