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Record Nr.

UNINA9910876986703321

Autore

Winkel Per

Titolo

Statistical development of quality in medicine / / Per Winkel, Nien Fan Zhang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2007

ISBN

1-280-90098-9

9786610900985

0-470-51588-0

0-470-51589-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (279 p.)

Collana

Statistics in practice

Altri autori (Persone)

ZhangNien Fan

Disciplina

362.10685

Soggetti

Medical care - Quality control

Medical statistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Control charts -- pt. 2. Risk adjustment -- pt. 3. Learning and quality assessment.

Sommario/riassunto

The promotion of standards and guidelines to advance quality assurance and control is an integral part of the health care sector. Quantitative methods are needed to monitor, control and improve the quality of medical processes. Statistical Development of Quality in Medicine presents the statistical concepts behind the application of industrial quality control methods. Filled with numerous case studies and worked examples, the text enables the reader to choose the relevant control chart, to critically apply it, improve it if necessary, and monitor its stability. Furthermore, the reader