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Performance. Charting a new course.

Steve Mathieson
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The Quest for Quality in the NHS is a comprehensive statistical analysis that compares NHS performance with sytems in other developing countries. On cancer, the UK's mortality rate has dropped, but it is left with the highest rate--although with a much narrowed gap. The UK's performance on revascularisation has been very poor. Targets may be a contributory cause. Differences in waiting times between the UK's nations are a likely consequence of devolution.

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Data CollectionDelivery of Health CareDeveloped CountriesHeart DiseasesHumansInformation DisseminationMedically Underserved AreaNeoplasmsState MedicineTotal Quality ManagementUnited KingdomWaiting ListsComparative StudyJournal Article

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Steve Mathieson. 2005-07-07. Performance. Charting a new course.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16028809/

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