Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 268-278 , September 2005

Burden of Illness for Children and Where We Stand in Measuring the Quality of This Health Care

  • Marlene R. Miller, Dr, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics (Dr Miller), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Marlene R. Miller, MD, MSc, FAAP, Director of Quality and Safety Initiatives, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, CMSC 2-125, 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287
    • ,
  • Peter Gergen, Dr, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Institutes of Health (Dr Gergen), Bethesda, Md
    • ,
  • Melissa Honour, Ms, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Brigham and Women's Hospital (Ms Honour), Boston, Mass
    • ,
  • Chunliu Zhan, Dr, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Dr Zhan), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Md

Received 28 December 2004 ,Accepted 22 May 2005.

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PII: S1530-1567(05)60361-9

doi: 10.1367/A04-229R.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 268-278 , September 2005

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