The quality improvement marathon: Slow pace for overall improvement while access remains far behind

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 405-407

  Clancy, Carolyn M ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; STATISTICS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; POVERTY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 80051939538     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860611413968     Document Type: Note

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