Regional Collaborations as a Tool for Quality Improvements in Surgery
Annals of SurgeryPublished 1 April 2009
Michael Fung‐Kee‐Fung, James M. Watters, Claire Crossley, Elena Goubanova, Arifa Abdulla, Hartley Stern
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A community of practice framework incorporating the success elements described in the systematic review of the literature can be used as a valuable model for collaboration amongst surgeons and healthcare organizations to improve quality of care and foster continuing professional development.
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A community of practice framework incorporating the success elements described in the systematic review of the literature can be used as a valuable model for collaboration amongst surgeons and healthcare organizations to improve quality of care and foster continuing professional development.
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