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. 1980 May 31;280(6227):1314–1316. doi: 10.1136/bmj.280.6227.1314

Aspects of audit. 2. Audit in British hospitals.

C D Shaw
PMCID: PMC1601590  PMID: 7388522

Abstract

British hospitals have advantages over other areas of health care for developing and evaluating audit: more uniform and comprehensive medical records, statistical and diagnostic data, fewer patient contacts, more time to examine patients and record information. Although little has been published, a few studies show the extent to which formal audit has been developed in Britain.

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