Improving access to primary care: The impact of a Quality-improvement Strategy

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 248-251

  Kirschner, K ^a   Braspenning, J ^a   Maassen, I ^a   Bonte, A ^b   Burgers, J ^a,c   Grol, R ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Health Insurance Company CZ   (Netherlands)

^c Dutch Institute for Healthcare Improvement CBO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEEDBACK; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 77953833343     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2008.031526     Document Type: Article

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