International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Editorials:

Nancy L. Keating and John Z. Ayanian

Challenges and opportunities for primary care evaluation
Int J Qual Health Care 2003 15: 371-373; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzg069 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Conference Paper:

G. Catto

Improving professional competence—the way ahead?
Int J Qual Health Care 2003 15: 375-376; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzg061 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Policy Roundtable:

O. A. Arah, N. S. Klazinga, D. M. J. Delnoij, A. H. A. Ten Asbroek, and T. Custers

Conceptual frameworks for health systems performance: a quest for effectiveness, quality, and improvement
Int J Qual Health Care 2003 15: 377-398; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzg049 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Papers:

Karen B. DeSalvo, Jason P. Block, Paul Muntner, and William Merrill

Predictors of variation in office visit interval assignment
Int J Qual Health Care 2003 15: 399-405; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzg067 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ian Enzer, Jude Robinson, Maggie Pearson, Stuart Barton, and Tom Walley

A reliability study of an instrument for measuring general practitioner consultation skills: the LIV-MAAS scale
Int J Qual Health Care 2003 15: 407-412; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzg056 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jean-Christophe Luthi, Mary Jo Lund, Laura Sampietro-Colom, David G. Kleinbaum, David J. Ballard, and William M. McClellan

Readmissions and the quality of care in patients hospitalized with heart failure
Int J Qual Health Care 2003 15: 413-421; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzg055 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Anita K. Wagner, Stephen B. Soumerai, Fang Zhang, Connie Mah, Linda Simoni-Wastila, Leon Cosler, Thomas Fanning, Peter Gallagher, and Dennis Ross-Degnan

Effects of state surveillance on new post-hospitalization benzodiazepine use
Int J Qual Health Care 2003 15: 423-431; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzg064 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Birgitta Ljunggren and Per-Olow Sjödén

Patient-reported quality of life before, compared with after a DRG intervention
Int J Qual Health Care 2003 15: 433-440; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzg066 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Every defect is a treasure:

Lack of clear channels of communication in patient transfer between care facilities leads to fragmentation in care
Int J Qual Health Care 2003 15: 441; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzg072 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

Shu-Chiung Chou

Evidence-Based Public Health
Int J Qual Health Care 2003 15: 443-444; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzg060 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor:

Mark Colson and Stephen Bolsin

The use of statistical process control methods in monitoring clinical performance
Int J Qual Health Care 2003 15: 445; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzg070 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ISQua Page:

ISQua Page
Int J Qual Health Care 2003 15: 447; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzgisq [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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Abstracts en este número
Int J Qual Health Care 2003 15: 449-452; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzg074 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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