Standard model and quality appraisal framework for the organization of primary care

Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 866-880

  Lee, Jae Ho ^a   Ko, Byung Su ^b   Leem, Jong Han ^c   Lee, Sang Il ^d  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Topdong 365 Il Clinic   (South Korea)

^c Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Primary health care; Quality; Republic of korea

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SERVICE; ORGANIZATIONAL DOWNSIZING; ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOUTH KOREA; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888259751     PISSN: 19758456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2013.56.10.866     Document Type: Article

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