Medical Audit

Name: Medical Audit
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ISBN: 9780521446044

ISBN-10: 052144604X

ISBN-13: 9780521446044

Edition: 1993

Authors: Simon P. Frostick, Philip J. Radford, W. Angus Wallace, Kenneth Calman, Terence English

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The application of audit to resource allocation and clinical practice has emerged as a fundamental principle in Western medical systems over recent years. Used effectively, audit can have wide-ranging benefits for both the patient and the practitioner, in terms of resource management and quality of care. This book reviews the concepts behind audit and the approaches that individual specialties take. First, the book describes the philosophy of audit and the requirements of various agencies such as the Department of Health and the Royal College of Surgeons for audit. Second, the book outlines the specific requirements of the major specialties and third, the book gives practical suggestions…

Book details

List price: $124.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 8/19/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 460
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.02" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.474




Introduction



Audit - historical and future perspectives




Audit philosophy




Medical audit - a view from the centre




Audit - a view from the Royal College of Surgeons of England




Medical audit - the regional viewpoint




Medical audit - the needs of the District Health Authorities




Resource management and budget holding




Unit and district information systems




Read codes and medical audit




Data capture direct from doctors




Computer systems - practice, limitations and pitfalls




Paediatric audit




Audit in obstetrics and gynaecology




Audit in therapeutics




Audit in general surgery




Orthopaedic audit - guidelines and hints




Installing audit in general practice and general dental practice




Clinical audit in psychiatry - models for audit in mental health




Audit in anaesthesia




Audit in intensive care




Medical audit - lessons from the USA




Quality control in health care - the Dutch experience




Medical audit - experience from Sweden




Performance indicators




Measuring outcome and quality control




Audit - will it work?




What has been achieved so far?




A practical guide to audit