Quality measurement can improve the quality of care - When supervised by health professionals

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 321-322

  Mainz, Jan ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENMARK; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRY;

DENMARK; DOCUMENTATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 41849106158     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01180.x     Document Type: Editorial

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