Achieving early surgery for undescended testes: Quality improvement through a multifaceted approach to guideline implementation

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 97-102

  Brown, J J ^a,b   Wacogne, I ^b,c   Fleckney, S ^c   Jones, L ^c   Ni Bhrolchain, Cliona ^c,d  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d Huntingdonshire Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical guidelines; Orchidopexy; Quality improvement; Undescended testes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; ORCHIDOPEXY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORDS; PARENTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 1842539402     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2003.00398.x     Document Type: Review

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