Benchmarking in mental health: An introduction for psychiatrists

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 305-314

  Bayney, Richard ^a,b  

^a WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHIATRIST; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 21744452501     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.11.4.305     Document Type: Article

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