Quality improvement in family practice: Program for Pap smears

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 43, Issue MAR., 1997, Pages 503-508

  Norton, P G ^a   Shaw, Patricia A ^b   Murray, Michael A ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA SMEAR;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OFFICE VISITS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 0031085019     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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