Outcome monitoring to facilitate clinical governance; experience from a national programme in the independent sector

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 187-192

  Vallance Owen, Andrew ^a   Cubbin, Sally ^a   Warren, Virginia ^a   Matthews, Brian ^a  

^a Bupa House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical governance; Quality control; Questionnaires; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SHORT FORM 36 QUESTIONNAIRE; TONSILLECTOMY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 3543080408     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdh127     Document Type: Review

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