Clinical audits: Why and for whom

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 572-578

  Boult, Margaret ^a   Maddern, Guy J ^a,b  

^a ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Health care; Medical audit; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ETHICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL PATIENT;

AUSTRALIA; ETHICS, CLINICAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIVACY; SURGERY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 34347392160     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04140.x     Document Type: Review

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