Patient and hospital characteristics associated with variation in guideline adherence in intrauterine insemination care

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 574-582

  Hermens, Rosella P M G ^a   Haagen, Esther C ^a   Nelen, Willianne L D M ^a   Tepe, Evelien M ^b   Akkermans, Reinier ^a   Kremer, Jan A M ^a   Grol, Richard P T M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b SLINGELAND HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Indicators; Intrauterine insemination; Practice variation; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INFERTILITY, MALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052739768     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzr027     Document Type: Article

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