Accreditation
Protecting the Professional or the Consumer?
Published on 1. June 1995
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-0-335-19492-6 (ISBN)
Description
Why have accreditation systems developed, what form do they take, what issues do they raise and how useful are they in achieving the goals of health services to provide better care? This book examines these questions and explains the practical issues involved in establishing such systems. It is intended for use for health professionals, as well as students of health policy and health services management. This book won the Baxter Award for an outstanding publication contributing to excellence in healthcare management.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
references, bibliogr
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 133 mm
Weight
5000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-335-19492-6 (9780335194926)
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Content
Part 1 The history and structure of accreditation systems: the essence of accreditation; the United Kingdom experience; the accreditation experience. Part 2 Issues in the design and implementation of accreditation systems: standards - design and measurement; the organization of accreditation systems. Part 3 Policy and accreditation: the policy implications of accreditation; the future.