International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Tribute:

Rosa Suñol

Avedis Donabedian
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 451-454; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.451 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorials:

Richard Grol

Implementation of evidence and guidelines in clinical practice: a new field of research?
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 455-456; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.455 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Stiofan deBurca

The learning health care organization
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 457-458; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.457 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Articles:

ALISON KITSON

Towards evidence-based quality improvement: perspectives from nursing practice
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 459-464; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.459 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LARS WALLIN, ANNE-MARIE BOSTRÖM, GILL HARVEY, KARIN WIKBLAD, and UWE EWALD

National guidelines for Swedish neonatal nursing care: evaluation of clinical application
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 465-474; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.465 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RICHARD R OWEN, CAROL R THRUSH, JOANN E KIRCHNER, ELLEN P FISCHER, and BRENDA M BOOTH

Performance measurement for schizophrenia: adherence to guidelines for antipsychotic dose
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 475-482; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.475 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PATRICK M. J. H SMEETS, FRANK W. S. M VERHEGGEN, PETER POP, LAMBERT J. G. G PANIS, and JAN J CARPAY

Assessing the necessity of hospital stay by means of the Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol: how strong is the evidence to proceed?
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 483-493; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.483 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LORI DIPRETE BROWN, BÉRENGÈRE DE NEGRI, ORLANDO HERNANDEZ, LILIAN DOMINGUEZ, JULIE H SANCHACK, and DEBRA ROTER

An evaluation of the impact of training Honduran health care providers in interpersonal communication
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 495-501; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.495 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

KAJA PÕLLUSTE, RUTH KALDA, and MARGUS LEMBER

Primary health care system in transition: the patient's experience
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 503-509; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.503 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ZEEV ROTSTEIN, YORAM BARAK, SHLOMO NOY, and ANAT ACHIRON

Quality of life in multiple sclerosis: development and validation of the «RAYS» Scale and comparison with the SF-36
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 511-517; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.511 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Every defect is a treasure:

adapted by Catherine Keyes from Resource 2000

Coordination of care provision: the role of the ‘handoff’
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 519; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.519 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

International Society for Quality in Health Care, Inc.:

Annual Report to Members
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 521-524; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.521 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ISQUA:

The International Society for Quality in Health Care
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 525; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.525 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Spanish Abstracts:

Abstracts en este número
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 527-529; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.527 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorial Announcement:

Editorial Announcement: Referees
Int J Qual Health Care 2000 12: 531-535; doi:10.1093/intqhc/12.6.531 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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