Support services: contributing to patient care.
The amount of direct patient involvement with disciplines other than nursing and physicians was measured in a systematic study on a medical/surgical unit. It was expected this knowledge would enhance patient care and could be incorporated into utilization, budgeting and needs projection as well.
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D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary; D006801:Humans; D008824:Michigan; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis