'Clinical governance is about trying to ensure that NHS patients get the highest attainable standards of clinical care.
It is a philosophy that places a responsibility on health professionals to seek even greater improvements to the individual collective and institutional care that patients receive from the NHS.
The philosophy though is uncomfortable.
For it implicitly accepts that we do not invariably provide our patients with the quality of care they deserve; and that although we want to do our 'best' for our patients we sometimes depart from 'best practice'.
This second edition of Clinical Governance in Primary Care extends and amplifies the principles outlined in the first edition.
It explains and explores clinical governance in all its multi-faceted dimensions.
It will instruct and enthuse all those involved in delivering care to patients and bring clinical governance alive'
Sir Michael Rawlins Chairman National Institute for Clinical Excellence in the Foreword
By:
Tim Van Zwanenberg, Jamie Harrison, Sir Michael Rawlins Imprint: Radcliffe Publishing Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 1st New edition Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781857758610 ISBN 10: 1857758617 Pages: 268 Publication Date:31 January 2004 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Further / Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active