Implementing clinical governance in English primary care groups/trusts: Reconciling quality improvement and quality assurance

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-14

  Campbell, Stephen ^a   Sheaff, R ^a   Sibbald, B ^a   Marshall, M N ^a   Pickard, S ^a   Gask, L ^a   Halliwell, S ^a   Rogers, A ^a   Roland, M O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036489351     PISSN: 09638172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qhc.11.1.9     Document Type: Article

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