The key to successful program planning.
For program planning to be cost-effective, it must combine clear vision and realistic strategy. Reliable demographic information on target populations is essential, and in-house research can contribute substantially to the accuracy of information that health care administrators use in such planning. This article describes research into the traumatic brain-injured population at Toronto's Queen Elizabeth Hospital and discusses how this information can be used by health care administrators.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Toronto.
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