Evidence-based quality improvement: The state of the science

Health Affairs

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 138-150

  Shojania, Kaveh G ^a,b   Grimshaw, Jeremy M ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c CDC

^d Institute of Population Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CASE MANAGEMENT; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 12844284667     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.24.1.138     Document Type: Review

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