Why do we need clinical practice improvement? A medical perspective

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 35-37

  Horvath, J S ^b   Henderson Smart, D J ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSUMER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SHORT SURVEY;

AUSTRALIA; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 0036971046     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-5994.2002.00161.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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