Proposed standards for quality improvement research and publication: one step forward and two steps back
BMJ Quality & SafetyPublished 1 June 2006Open access
Peter J. Pronovost
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“Dumbing down” the scientific expectation of journals and readers regarding QI research may not be the answer, according to a study published in Science this week.
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âDumbing downâ the scientific expectation of journals and readers regarding QI research may not be the answer
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MedicineEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceHealth Professions
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