Measurement of physician performance by standardized patients: Refining techniques for undetected entry in physicians’ offices

Medical Care

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 1985, Pages 1019-1027

  Woodward, Christel A ^a   McConvey, Gayle A ^a   Neufeld, Victor ^a   Norman, Geoffrey R ^a   Walsh, Allyn ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Measurement of physician performance; Quality of care; Standardized patients

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; THERAPY;

HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL RECALL; ONTARIO; PATIENTS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 0021851862     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-198508000-00009     Document Type: Article

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