Evidence-based implementation of evidence-based guidelines

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 32-41

  Doherty, Steven ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Tamworth Base Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Auditing; Australia; Knowledge transfer; Medical practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ADULT; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 33644583171     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860610642582     Document Type: Review

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