Future proofing the quality and outcomes framework: Depends on making it fit for purpose in the era of multimorbidity and cost savings

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 346, Issue 7903, 2013, Pages

  Raleigh, Veena S ^a   Klazinga, Niek ^b  

^a KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNDING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84876523424     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.f1942     Document Type: Editorial

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