In pursuit of quality: The National Institute for Clinical Excellence

Lancet

Volumn 353, Issue 9158, 1999, Pages 1079-1082

  Rawlins, Michael ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033608846     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)02381-8     Document Type: Review

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