Organizational assessment in general practice: A systematic review and implications for quality improvement

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 366-378

  Rhydderch, Melody ^a   Edwards, Adrian ^a   Elwyn, Glyn ^a   Marshall, Martin ^b   Engels, Yvonne ^c   Van Den Hombergh, Pieter ^c   Grol, Richard ^c  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

General practice; Organizational assessment; Quality improvement; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; DATA BASE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; STATE MEDICINE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 23044447417     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2005.00544.x     Document Type: Review

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