Quality improvement by peer review in primary care: a practical guide.
BMJ Quality & SafetyPublished 1 September 1994Open access
Richard Grol
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Audit must not be part of a disciplinary instrument; it must be a tool for learning by feedback, a desire based on an essentially ethical insight.
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