Improving the quality of care for patients with chronic diseases: What research and education in family medicine can contribute

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 238-241

  Wensing, Michel ^a   Kersnik, Janko ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Continuing education; Primary care; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SLOVENIA;

EID: 84870581311     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814788.2012.742059     Document Type: Article

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