Quality and general practice accreditation: the approach of Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited.
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چکیده
The purpose of this article is to outline the underlying assumptions, principles and processes of a continuous quality improvement approach which underpins the accreditation of general practice offered by Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association
دوره 22 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999