Criteria for the Evaluation of Quality Improvement Programs and the Use of Quality Improvement Data

American Psychologist

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 551-557

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ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CONFIDENTIALITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349282149     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016744     Document Type: Article

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