Recommendations for the ethical conduct of quality improvement

Journal of Clinical Ethics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-71

  Fox, Ellen ^a   Tulsky, James A ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ETHICAL ANALYSIS; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS, INSTITUTIONAL; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20144376083     PISSN: 10467890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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