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International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance


Volume 22 Issue 1

Published: 2009 | Start Page: 8

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Articles

Articles
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1770950 Quality improvement in primary care: ethical issues explored
Laura Tapp, Glyn Elwyn, Adrian Edwards, Søren Holm, Tina Eriksson (pp. 8-29)
Keywords: Europe, Medical ethics, Primary care, Quality improvement
ArticleType: Research paper
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1770951 Developing, testing and applying instruments for measuring rising dependency-acuity's impact on ward staffing and quality
Sue Smith, Ann Casey, Keith Hurst, Katherine Fenton, Hilary Scholefield (pp. 30-39)
Keywords: Human resource management, Nurses, Quality indicators, United Kingdom
ArticleType: Research paper
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1770952 Factors affecting performance of hospital nurses in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Hanan Al-Ahmadi (pp. 40-54)
Keywords: Job satisfaction, Nurses, Performance management, Saudi Arabia
ArticleType: Research paper
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1770953 Protocols, policy directives and choice provision: UK midwives' views
Caroline J. Hollins Martin, Peter Bull (pp. 55-66)
Keywords: Health services, Midwives, Protocols, Quality, United Kingdom
ArticleType: Research paper
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1770954 RFID in the healthcare supply chain: usage and application
Sameer Kumar, Eric Swanson, Thuy Tran (pp. 67-81)
Keywords: Health services, Patient care, Pharmaceutical products, Radio systems, Supply chain management, Value chain
ArticleType: Technical paper
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1770955 Data mining in pharma sector: benefits
Jayanthi Ranjan (pp. 82-92)
Keywords: Data analysis, Drugs, Knowledge management, Pharmaceuticals industry
ArticleType: Conceptual paper
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1770956 An assessment of diagnostic efficiency by Taguchi/DEA methods
Mehmet Tolga Taner, Bulent Sezen (pp. 93-98)
Keywords: Data analysis, Decision making, Process efficiency, Taguchi methods
ArticleType: Research paper
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Editorial

Editorial
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1770957 Editorial
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Author(s): Kay Downey-Ennis
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Call for papers

2009 Advertising and Consumer Psychology Conference
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1770958 2009 Advertising and Consumer Psychology Conference
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News and views

World Health Organization
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1770959 World Health Organization
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Canada - Health Canada provides easier access to information on licensed natural health products
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1770960 Canada - Health Canada provides easier access to information on licensed natural health products
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Caribbean - PM Douglas warns Caribbean nations about HIV/AIDS
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1770961 Caribbean - PM Douglas warns Caribbean nations about HIV/AIDS
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USA - Expanding health care coverage and lowering costs –
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1770962 USA - Expanding health care coverage and lowering costs –
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Australia - Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights
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1770963 Australia - Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights
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Japan - The Healthcare Revolution – the rise of the “medical mall”
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1770964 Japan - The Healthcare Revolution – the rise of the “medical mall”
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Europe - EMEA releases guidelines on development of medicines for Alzheimer’
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1770965 Europe - EMEA releases guidelines on development of medicines for Alzheimer’
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Finland - Almost half of Finns think that their health services have become worse
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1770966 Finland - Almost half of Finns think that their health services have become worse
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UK - Change4Life – eat well, move more, live longer
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1770967 UK - Change4Life – eat well, move more, live longer
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UK - £1 million new funding for world’
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1770968 UK - £1 million new funding for world’
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Middle East – United Arab Emirates Daman quality award to Lifeline Hospital, Abu Dhabi
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1770969 Middle East – United Arab Emirates Daman quality award to Lifeline Hospital, Abu Dhabi
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Africa - Beating meningitis
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1770970 Africa - Beating meningitis
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Africa – South Africa Government urged to raise treatment standards
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1770971 Africa – South Africa Government urged to raise treatment standards
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1770972 Who Decides Who Decides? Enabling Choice, Equity, Access, Improved Performance and Patient Guaranteed Care
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