Can health care quality indicators be transferred between countries?

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 8-12

  Marshall, M N ^a   Shekelle, P G ^b   McGlynn, E A ^b   Campbell, S ^a   Brook, R H ^b   Roland, M O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037323723     PISSN: 09638172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qhc.12.1.8     Document Type: Article

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