Is ownership more important than the scientific credibility of audit protocols? A survey of medical audit advisory groups

Family Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 107-111

  Baker, Richard ^a   Fraser, Robin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical audit; Guidelines; Protocols; Review criteria

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030935851     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/14.2.107     Document Type: Article

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