Developing a Practice-Based Research Network by Integrating Quality Improvement: Challenges and Ingredients for Success

Clinical and Translational Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 351-355

  Baldwin, Laura Mae ^a,b   Keppel, Gina A ^a,b   Davis, Ardis ^b   Guirguis Blake, Janelle ^c   Force, Rex W ^d   Berg, Alfred O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Tacoma Family Medicine Residency Program   (United States)

^d IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Practice based research; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDY DESIGN; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864919423     PISSN: 17528054     EISSN: 17528062     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-8062.2012.00405.x     Document Type: Article

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