Failure of Internet-based audit and feedback to improve quality of care delivered by primary care residents

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 427-431

  Simon, Steven R ^a   Soumerai, Stephen B ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Graduate medical education; Guideline adherence; Hypertension; Managed care programs; Quality of health care

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; HEMOGLOBIN;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; TECHNOLOGY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INTERNET; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 28944433923     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzi044     Document Type: Article

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