Shifting clinical accountability and the pursuit of quality: Aligning clinical and administrative approaches

Healthcare Management Forum

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 6-12

  Dobrow, Mark J ^a   Sullivan, Terrence ^a   Sawka, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER CENTER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED KINGDOM; LEADERSHIP; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ONCOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD;

CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CLINICAL GOVERNANCE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ONTARIO; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 58849088429     PISSN: 08404704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0840-4704(10)60269-4     Document Type: Article

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