International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Editorials:

Kurt C. Stange

The paradox of the parts and the whole in understanding and improving general practice
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 267-268; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.267 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Papers:

A. K. KABLE, R. W. GIBBERD, and A. D. SPIGELMAN

Adverse events in surgical patients in Australia
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 269-276; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.269 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AMAL BASSILI, TAREK OMAR, ADEL ZAKI, MOATAZ ABDEL-FATTAH, and GIANNI TOGNONI

Pattern of diagnostic and therapeutic care of childhood epilepsy in Alexandria, Egypt
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 277-284; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.277 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. RAINA MACINTYRE, DENISE RUTH, and ZAHID ANSARI

Hospital in the home is cost saving for appropriately selected patients: a comparison with in-hospital care
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 285-293; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.285 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

NANAKO TAMIYA, KAZUE YAMAOKA, and EIJI YANO

Use of home health services covered by new public long-term care insurance in Japan: impact of the presence and kinship of family caregivers
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 295-303; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.295 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CARLES MOYA-RUIZ, SALVADOR PEIRÓ, and RICARD MENEU

Effectiveness of feedback to physicians in reducing inappropriate use of hospitalization: a study in a Spanish hospital
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 305-312; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.305 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EDIT PAULIK, ANNA MÜLLER, ÉVA BELICZA, KRISZTINA BODA, and LÁSZLÓ NAGYMAJTÉNYI

Use of echocardiography among patients with heart failure: practice variations in Hungarian hospitals
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 313-319; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.313 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

FABRIZIO BARAZZONI, ROBERTO GRILLI, ANNA MARIA VINCENZA AMICOSANTE, SONIA BRESCIANINI, MICHELE A. MARCA, MARCO BAGGI, PAUL BIEGGER, and REZIO RENELLA

Impact of end user involvement in implementing guidelines on routine pre-operative tests
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 321-327; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.321 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Methodology Matters:

SHOSHANNA SOFAER

Qualitative research methods
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 329-336; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.329 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor:

Yaniv Hanoch

Natural frequencies and the representation of risk
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 337; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.337 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

Margarita P. Hurtado

International Co-operation in Health. Martin McKee, Paul Garner and Robin Stott, eds.
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 339-340; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.339 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Kurt C. Stange

Quality indicators for general practice: A practical guide for health professionals and managers. Edited by Martin Marshall, Stephen Campbell, Jenny Hacker and Martin Roland
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 340-341; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.340 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [Request Permissions]  

ISQua Page:

The International Society for Quality in Health Care
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 343; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.343 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Spanish Abstracts:

Abstracts en este número
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 14: 345-348; doi:10.1093/intqhc/14.4.345 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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