Use of quality improvement methods in Finnish health centres in 1998 and 2003

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-16

  Sumanen, Markku ^a,b   Virjo, Irma ^a,c   Hyppölä, Harri ^d   Halila, Hannu ^e   Kumpusalo, Esko ^d   Kujala, Santero ^e   Isokoski, Mauri ^a   Vänskä, Jukka ^e   Mattila, Kari ^a,f  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b Kangasala Health Centre ^*

^c Hospital District of South Ostrobothnia

^d KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e Suomen Laakariliitto   (Finland)

^f PIRKANMAA HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (Finland)

Author keywords

Consulting colleagues; Continuing medical education; Family practice; Guidelines; Health centre; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CENTER; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MONITORING; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 39749125456     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430701708598     Document Type: Article

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