Supporting Dutch medical specialists with the implementation of visitatie recommendations: A descriptive evaluation of a 2-year project

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-129

  Lombarts, M J M H ^a   Klazinga, N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Implementation; Management consultancy; Medical specialists; Peer review; Quality consultation; Specialist groups; The Netherlands; Visitatie

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; INTERVIEW; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICIAN; PEER REVIEW; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGEON; TELEPHONE;

CLINICAL MEDICINE; CONSULTANTS; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; PEDIATRICS; PEER REVIEW, HEALTH CARE; SURGERY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037383857     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzg020     Document Type: Article

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