Quality assessment in gynecology and obstetrics. Projects and experience in Switzerland

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 75-79

  Haller, Urs ^a   Wyss, Pius ^a   Schilling, Julian ^b   Gutzwiller, Felix ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Appropriateness; Expert; Guidelines; Gynecology; Health care; Hysterectomy; Indication; Necessity; Obstetrics; Patient information; Quality assessment; Second opinion; Standards; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0031972807     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00163-2     Document Type: Article

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