The hidden cost of clinical audit: A questionnaire study of NHS staff

Health Policy

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 181-190

  Lock, Peter ^a   McElroy, Brendan ^a   Mackenzie, Mhairi ^a  

^a NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical audit; Costing; Economics; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL STAFF; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BUDGETS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; MEDICAL AUDIT; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0034060628     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8510(00)00064-6     Document Type: Article

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