International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 74, Issue 11 , Pages 926-936 , December 2005

Linking nursing care to medical diagnoses: Heterogeneity of patient groups

  • Lisanne van Beek

      Affiliations

    • Acquest Research and Development Dorpsstraat 50, 2396 HC Koudekerk aan den Rijn, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • William T.F. Goossen

      Affiliations

    • Acquest Research and Development, The Netherlands
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  • Willem A. van der Kloot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychometrics and Research Methodology, Leiden University, The Netherlands

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PII: S1386-5056(05)00115-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2005.07.006

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 74, Issue 11 , Pages 926-936 , December 2005