Evaluating a health service taskforce

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 248-257

  Moullin, Max ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balanced scorecard; Health services; Performance measurement (quality); Quality improvement; United kingdom

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 16544367344     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860410549353     Document Type: Article

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