Increasing compliance with maternal and child care quality standards in Ecuador

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages 25-34

  Hermida, Jorge ^a   Robalino, María E ^a  

^a United States Agency for International Development Georgia Tuberculosis Prevention Project   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Compliance; Integrated Management of Child Illness; Maternal care; Quality improvement; Standards

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DIAZEPAM; ESSENTIAL DRUG; HYDRALAZINE; INFUSION FLUID; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MEBENDAZOLE; METHYLDOPA; NIFEDIPINE; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; OXYTOCIN; PARACETAMOL; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECUADOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD; MONITORING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 0036983307     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/14.suppl_1.25     Document Type: Article

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