Can we save money by improving quality?

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 293-296

  Marshall, Martin ^a   Øvretveit, John ^b  

^a Health Foundation   (United Kingdom)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; POLICY; PRODUCTIVITY; SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COST SAVINGS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 79953795533     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.050237     Document Type: Note

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