Improving the quality of out-patient services in NHS hospitals: Some policy considerations

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 28-38

  Hart, Mike ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STANDARD; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; TIME MANAGEMENT; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0030347258     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526869610150228     Document Type: Article

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