NICE guidelines and law: Clinical governance implications for trusts

Clinical Governance: An International Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 212-215

  Samanta, Ash ^a   Samanta, jo ^b  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical governance; Legislation; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERT WITNESS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; LAW; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 10244243863     PISSN: 14777274     EISSN: 17586038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777270410566607     Document Type: Article

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