Quality and outcomes framework: Time to take stock

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 578, 2010, Pages 637-638

  Ashworth, Mark ^a,b   Kordowicz, Maria ^b  

^a GP   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 78650486543     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X515313     Document Type: Editorial

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