Strengthening the contribution of quality improvement research to evidence based health care

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 150-151

  Baker, G Ross ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PUBLISHING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745193893     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2005.017103     Document Type: Note

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