Widening the scope of accreditation - Issues and challenges in community and primary care

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 191-197

  Scrivens, E ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Community services; Government policy; Health policy; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0031837012     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/10.3.191     Document Type: Review

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