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Performance indicators in surgery.

M D Humzah·J C McGregor
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Performance indicators are of vital importance to surgeons today. Many different examples from industry are being utilized by present management in the NHS, but surgeons and most medical professionals remain sceptical. This article introduces some of the performance indicators in use and examines concepts in the context of surgical practice.

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General SurgeryHumansMedical AuditOrganizational ObjectivesOutcome Assessment, Health CareProcess Assessment, Health CareQuality Assurance, Health CareState MedicineTotal Quality ManagementJournal Article

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M D Humzah, J C McGregor. 1997. Performance indicators in surgery.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9195807/

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