Quality in clinical genetics

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

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 175-178

  Williams, Marc S ^a,b  

^a INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b American College of Medical Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care; Patient satisfaction; Quality improvement; Quality indicators; Quality of health care

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL GENETICS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW;

GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SERVICES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERCEPTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 67651250363     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30216     Document Type: Review

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