Quality assurance in medical and public health genetics services: A systematic review

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 214-234

  Chou, Ann F ^a,b   Norris, Ann I ^b,c   Williamson, Lori ^b,d   Garcia, Katrina ^e   Baysinger, Justin ^d   Mulvihill, John J ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c Departments of Biostatics and Epidemiology and Health Administration and Policy ^*  (United States)

^d Heartland Genetics and Newborn Screening Collaborative ^*

^e Oklahoma City County Health Department   (United States)

^f Heartland Genetics and Newborn Screening Collaborative   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Genetics; Genomic medicine; Quality; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SERVICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME CARE; MANPOWER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL GENETICS; MEDLINE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SERVICES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 67651242059     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30219     Document Type: Review

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