Six Sigma arises from the ashes of TQM with a twist

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 259-266

  Black, Ken ^a   Revere, Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Manufacturing industries; Six Sigma; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646894128     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860610661473     Document Type: Review

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