Clinical governance and standards in UK maternity care to improve quality and safety

Midwifery

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 485-487

  Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam ^a,b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MIDWIFE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; SAFETY; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

BENCHMARKING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL WELFARE; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRICS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; STATE MEDICINE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77956999807     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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