The challenge of quality and patient safety

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 338-341

  Donaldson, Liam ^a  

^a Richmond House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SHORT SURVEY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 49649090861     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2008.nh8003     Document Type: Short Survey

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