A realistic approach to the evaluation of the quality management movement in health care systems: A comparison between European and African contexts based on Mintzberg's organizational models

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 337-364

  Blaise, P ^a   Kegels, G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Africa; Europe; Health services research; Organizational culture; Quality assurance, health care

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; QUALITY CONTROL;

AFRICA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EUROPE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

AFRICA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EUROPE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 13444256636     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.769     Document Type: Review

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