An Introduction to Quality Assurance in Health Care
$66.30
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
13 February 2003
Summary
The Quest for Quality: A Guide to Healthcare Assurance
Avedis Donabedian, a pioneer in the field, demystifies the concept of quality in medical care. He provides clear, operational definitions and detailed frameworks for both its measurement (quality assessment) and its improvement (quality assurance).
Donabedian argues against the notion that quality cannot be objectively defined. Instead, he demonstrates that quality is an attribute of a system comprising:
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780195158090 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0195158091 |
| Author: | Avedis Donabedian |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 13 February 2003 |
| Weight: | 395g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 162mm x 23mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The book provides an excellent and refreshing summary statement of his scholarly articles and three-volume work in defining, monitoring, and assessing quality in healthcare…he provides a valuable example of how important it is to formulate a conceptual framework in the effort to improve the quality of healthcare.”–Doody’s
About The Author
Avedis Donabedian
Avedis Donabedian is at University of Michigan.
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