Pseudoinnovation: The development and spread of healthcare quality improvement methodologies

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 153-159

  Walshe, Kieran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General methodology; Healthcare system; Measurement of quality; Quality management

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOMETRICS; CONTENT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INVESTMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BIBLIOMETRICS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 66049138845     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzp012     Document Type: Review

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