Multidisciplinary breast centres in Germany: A review and update of quality assurance through benchmarking and certification

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 285, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1671-1683

  Wallwiener, Markus ^a   Brucker, Sara Y ^b   Wallwiener, Diethelm ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Certification; Guidelines; Multidisciplinarity; Quality assurance; Treatment optimization

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; BREAST CENTRE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER THERAPY; CERTIFICATION; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RECERTIFICATION; REVIEW; SPECIALIZATION;

BENCHMARKING; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CERTIFICATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84864441624     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-011-2212-3     Document Type: Review

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