A conversation about health care safety and quality

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-8

  Baggoley, Christopher J ^a   Curtis, Imogen E ^a   Dunbar, Nicola J ^a   Jorm, Christine M ^a  

^a Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PHYSICIAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; ADVISORY COMMITTEE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT EDUCATION; SAFETY; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH PLANNING COUNCILS; HUMANS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 69249225679     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02664.x     Document Type: Editorial

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