Research learning from the UK Quality and Outcomes Framework: A review of existing research

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-125

  Steel, N ^a   Willems, Sara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Epidemiological factors; Healthcare disparities; Incentive; Primary health care; Quality of health care; Reimbursement

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77953179325     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: 14791064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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