On the constructs of quality physiotherapy

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-7

  Grimmer, Karen ^a   Beard, Matthew ^b   Bell, Alison ^a   Chipchase, Lucy ^a   Edwards, Elizabeth ^c   Fulton, Ian ^a   Gill, Tiffany ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Episode of care; Evidence based medicine; Outcome and process assessment (health care); Quality of health care

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0034005048     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60308-1     Document Type: Article

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