The UK National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Resources and Outcomes Project - A feasibility study of large-scale clinical service peer review

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 927-932

  Roberts, Christopher M ^a,b   Buckingham, Rhona J ^a   Stone, Robert A ^a,c   Lowe, Derek ^a   Pearson, Michael G ^a,d  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

audit; guidelines; peer review; standards

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED KINGDOM;

FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH RESOURCES; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEER REVIEW; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 77956909267     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01224.x     Document Type: Article

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