title: Utilization review as an objective of quality assurance.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Department, Hospital Central de la Cruz Roja, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Segoviano
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013030:Spain; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000379:methods*; D014850:Waiting Lists