A comparison of hospital quality programmes: Lessons for other services

International Journal of Service Industry Management

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 220-235

  Øvretveit, John ^a  

^a NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Health care; Hospitals; Quality programmes

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342563242     PISSN: 09564233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09564239710185415     Document Type: Review

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