Tailored outreach visits as a method for implementing guidelines and improving preventive care

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-112

  Hulscher, Marlies E J L ^a   Van Drenth, Bernard B ^a   Mokkink, Henk G A ^a   Van De Lisdonk, Eloy H ^a   Van Der Wouden, Johannes C ^b   Van Weel, Chris ^a   Grol, Richard P T M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Family practice; Outreach visits; Preventive health services; Quality assurance health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; EDUCATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0031834443     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/10.2.105     Document Type: Article

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