Scotland's Knowledge Network: Translating knowledge into action to improve quality of care

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 221-224

  Wales, A ^a   Graham, S ^a   Rooney, K ^b   Crawford, A ^c  

^a NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communities of practice; Knowledge management; Knowledge network; Knowledge translation; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; SOCIAL NETWORK; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; KNOWLEDGE BASES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SCOTLAND; SOCIAL NETWORKING; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84868695757     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/smj.2012.012122     Document Type: Review

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