Do we need to measure in order to improve? Importance of quality indicators for disease management programmes and quality management;Müssen wir messen, um (noch) besser werden zu können? Die bedeutung von qualitätsindikatoren in strukturierten behandlungsprogrammen und qualitätsmanagement

Zeitschrift fur Allgemeinmedizin

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 547-552

  Schneider, Antonius ^a   Broge, Björn ^b   Szecsenyi, Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b AQUA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disease management program; Provider networks; Quality circle; Quality improvement; Quality indicator

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0344010969     PISSN: 09376801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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