Improving the repeat prescribing process in a busy general practice. A study using continuous quality improvement methodology

Quality in Health Care

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-125

  Cox, Sue ^a   Wilcock, Peter ^b   Young, Judith ^a  

^a Kinson Road Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

EID: 0033045104     PISSN: 09638172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.8.2.119     Document Type: Review

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