Quality management within a cost-constrained service

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 323-329

  Badger, T G ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; STATISTICS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

BUDGETS; COST CONTROL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; STATE MEDICINE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033222668     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2834.1999.00141.x     Document Type: Article

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