Realising the developmental potential of Clinical Governance

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 688-691

  Degeling, Peter ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical Governance; Ill suited model; Integrated care pathways; Issues focused model; Responsible autonomy

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; ORTHOPEDICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CLINICAL MEDICINE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL;

EID: 33744790901     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: 14346621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/CCLM.2006.120     Document Type: Conference Paper

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