Improving the quality of NHS out-patient clinics: The applications and misapplications of TQM

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 20-27

  Hart, Mike ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STANDARD; TIME MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; ECOLOGY; EVALUATION STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ADVOCACY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE; TIME MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0029688117     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526869610112725     Document Type: Article

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