Research article summary (published 27 Feb 2006):

Measuring quality--why the numbers don't add up.

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Author information

Author/s: Kirsch, Michael (M);

Affiliation: Center for Digestive Health, Willoughby, Ohio, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The American journal of gastroenterology (Am J Gastroenterol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Mar; vol 101 (issue 3) : pp 417-9

Dates: Created 2006/03/17; Completed 2006/04/10;

PMID: 16542273, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Clinical Competence - standards Documentation - standards Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - standards Guideline Adherence

Humans Quality Assurance, Health Care - standards Quality Indicators, Health Care - standards United States

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