Measuring the quality of diabetes care

Practical Diabetes International

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 81-82

  Vaughan, Nick ^a  

^a Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0037393867     PISSN: 13578170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pdi.453     Document Type: Editorial

References (12)

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