New concept for continuous documentation of development of quality circles in ambulatory care: Initial results from an information system in Germany

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-61

  Gerlach, Ferdinand M ^a   Beyer, Martin ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; REVIEW;

AMBULATORY CARE; DOCUMENTATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEEDBACK; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT QUALITY CIRCLES; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0031940639     PISSN: 09638172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.7.1.55     Document Type: Article

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