Perceived effectiveness of diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines in primary care quality circles

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 239-246

  Tausch, B D ^a   Harter M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Guidelines; Primary health care; Quality circle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TECHNIQUE; THERAPY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FAMILY PRACTICE; GERMANY; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MANAGEMENT QUALITY CIRCLES; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0034915943     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/13.3.239     Document Type: Article

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