Low profile, high impact: The role of the sociologist in quality in health care

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 230-234

  Chesson, Rosemary ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030340009     PISSN: 09638172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.5.4.230     Document Type: Article

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