Clinical governance: Its effect on surgery and the surgeon

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 167-170

  Spark, James I ^a,b   Rowe, Siobhan ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Clinical governance; Professional development; Risk management

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; SURGEON;

EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RISK MANAGEMENT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; SURGERY;

EID: 1842560269     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02908.x     Document Type: Review

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