Development of quality indicators for memory clinics

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-128

  Drašković, Irena ^a   Vernooij Dassen, Myrra ^a   Verhey, Frans ^b   Scheltens, Philip ^c   Rikkert, Marcel Olde ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Compliance with indicators; Memory clinics; Quality indicators; Quality of care in dementia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FACE VALIDITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEMORY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DEMENTIA; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 39749188874     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1848     Document Type: Article

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