Implementation of quality programs in health care organizations

Service Business

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 387-404

  Lee, DonHee ^a  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Health care providers; Quality awards in health care; Quality programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864418787     PISSN: 18628516     EISSN: 18628508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11628-012-0141-2     Document Type: Article

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