From audit to effectiveness: An historical evaluation of the changing role of Medical Audit Advisory Groups

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 245-253

  Houghton, Guy ^a,b  

^a Greenbank Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^b c/o Birmingham MAAG ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Effectiveness; MAAGs; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HISTORY; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; MEDICAL AUDIT; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0031262053     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2753.1997.t01-1-00001.x     Document Type: Article

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