Where are we with transparency over performance of doctors and institutions?

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 345, Issue 7864, 2012, Pages

  Tavare, Aniket ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGIST; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUALITY CONTROL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK; SURVIVAL RATE; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DISCLOSURE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INFANT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84863600118     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e4464     Document Type: Review

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