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. 1999 Mar;8(1):43–48. doi: 10.1136/qshc.8.1.43

A model for continuous quality improvement in small scale practices

H Geboers, R Grol, W van den Bosch, H van den Hoogen, H Mokkink, P van Montfort, H Oltheten
PMCID: PMC2483630  PMID: 10557669

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