International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Articles:

PJ Saturno

Editorial. Quality in health care: models, labels and terminology
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 373-374; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.373 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Jiménez, L López, D Dominguez, and H Fariñas

Difference between observed and predicted length of stay as an indicator of inpatient care inefficiency
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 375-384; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.375 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

OL Gómez and G Carrasquilla

Factors associated with unjustified Cesarean section in four hospitals in Cali, Colombia
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 385-389; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.385 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AJ Martí-Carvajal, SR Muñoz-Navarro, GE Peña-Marti, and G Comunian

An audit of appropriate use of blood products in adult patients in a Venezuelan general university hospital
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 391-395; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.391 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PM Pitmman

Gendered experiences of health care
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 397-405; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.397 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JB Fowles, K Rosheim, EJ Fowler, C Craft, and L Arrichiello

The validity of self-reported diabetes quality of care measures
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 407-412; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.407 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Montalto, R Portelli, and B Collopy

Measuring the quality of hospital in the home care: a clinical indicator approach
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 413-418; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.413 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Lorenzo, T Lang, R Pastor, A Tampieri, B Santos-Eggimann, H Smith, A Liberati, and J Restuccia

Reliability study of the European appropriateness evaluation protocol
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 419-424; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.419 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

HE Arce

Report. Accreditation: the Argentine experience in the Latin American region
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 425-428; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.425 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Hermida, DD Nicholas, and SN Blumenfeld

Methodology matters. Comparative validity of three methods for assessment of the quality of primary health care
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 429-433; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.429 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JM Paganini

Country report. Argentina: current activities in the field of quality in health care
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 435-436; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.435 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Carvalho de Noronha and MLG Rosa

Country report. Quality of health care - growing awareness in Brazil
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 437-441; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.437 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GG Tassara

Country report. Making a commitment to quality: development of the quality assurance programme in Chile, 1991-1999
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 443-445; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.443 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Hermida

Country report. The road to institutionalizing quality assurance in Ecuador in an environment of health sector reform
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 447-450; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.447 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Coles

Book review. Evolving quality in the new NHS: policy, process, and pragmatic considerations. S Leatherman, K Sutherland
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 451; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.451 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L Tregloan

The International Society for Quality in Health Care
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 453-455; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.453 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstracts en este número
Int J Qual Health Care 1999 11: 457-460; doi:10.1093/intqhc/11.5.457 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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