Clinical practice variation

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 193, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2010, Pages

  Kennedy, Peter J ^a   Leathley, Colleen M ^a   Hughes, Clifford F ^b  

^a Clinical Leadership Program   (Australia)

^b Clinical Excellence Commission   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIAN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; ETHNIC GROUP; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEART FAILURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PATIENT CARE; SMOKING CESSATION; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79952110517     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb04021.x     Document Type: Article

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