A concept paper: Using the outcomes of common surgical conditions as quality metrics to benchmark district surgical services in South Africa as part of a systematic quality improvement programme

South African Journal of Surgery

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 84-86

  Clarke, D L ^a   Kong, V Y ^a   Handley, J ^a   Aldous, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

APPENDICITIS; BENCHMARKING; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84882986210     PISSN: 00382361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAJS.1476     Document Type: Article

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