Abstract
Clinical audit is a simple system which allows professionals to measure their performance, to recognise good practice and if necessary make improvements. The definition of audit presented in the 1989 White Paper was ‘The systematic critical analysis of the quality of medical care, including the procedures used for diagnosis and treatment, the use of resources and the resulting outcome and quality of life for the patient.’
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Sale, D. (1996). Clinical Audit. In: Quality Assurance. Essentials of Nursing Management. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14197-5_4
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