Review and analysis of quality improvement techniques in police departments: Application for public health

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-149

  Riley, William ^a   Brewer, Russell ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Lessons for public health departments; Police departments; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERVIEW; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HUMANS; POLICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 67650941188     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000346012.97393.89     Document Type: Article

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