Towards strategic quality management of health care

Journal of Health Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 215-248

  Whittaker, Maxine ^a  

^a Australian Ctr Intl Trop Hlth N   (Australia)

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EID: 79957789988     PISSN: 09720634     EISSN: 09730729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097206349900100203     Document Type: Article

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