Eight years' experience of regional audit: An assessment of its value as a clinical governance tool

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-25

  John, H ^a   Paskins, Z ^b   Hassell, A ^b   Rowe, I F ^c  

^a DUDLEY GROUP OF HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical audit; Clinical governance; Regional audit

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOLOGY;

EID: 77149144485     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.10-1-20     Document Type: Article

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