Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Clinical governance, clinical audit, and the potential value of a database of equine colic surgery.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Mair, Tim
- Affiliation:
- Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic · United Kingdom
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
"Clinical governance" is the term used to describe a systematic approach to maintaining and improving the quality of patient care within a health system. This article introduces the concept of clinical governance as a tool for improving the quality of care. It also discusses the potential value of a large database of colic surgery in implementing some of the components of clinical governance in the field of equine colic surgery.
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