Two common pitfalls in clinical audit: Failing to complete the audit cycle and confusing audit with research

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 238-243

  Sealey, Christine ^a  

^a Royal College of Occupational Therapists   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

EID: 0033009609     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802269906200602     Document Type: Review

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