Investigating apparent variation in quality of care: The critical role of clinician engagement

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 193, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2010, Pages

  Clarke, Andrew L L ^a   Shearer, William ^b   Mcmillan, Alison J ^a   Ireland, Paul D ^a  

^a Department of Health   (Australia)

^b Quality Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VICTORIA;

EID: 79952110601     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb04025.x     Document Type: Article

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