title: Measuring quality and the story of beta blockers.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Me, USA. jorgej@mmc.org
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eldrup-Jorgensen
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000266:history / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019985:Benchmarking; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D019992:Databases as Topic; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D019990:Perioperative Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists