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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Quality of Health Care > Quality Assurance, Health Care > Clinical Audit
Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Quality of Health Care > Quality Assurance, Health Care > Clinical Audit

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Clinical Audit  

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  • A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel to improve the quality of patient care and outcomes. The clinical audit was formally introduced in 1993 into the United Kingdom's National Health Service.

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