Strengthening quality of care in four Nordic countries

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 111-116

  Guldvog, Bjørn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENMARK; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; NORWAY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT RIGHT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SWEDEN;

DENMARK; FINLAND; HUMANS; NORWAY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 61749096571     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494809102311     Document Type: Editorial

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