... for this group. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Operational audit Hospitals Procedures Thromboembolic disease (TED) is a major cause of morbidity, mortality and expense in hospital patients (Thromboembolic Risk Factors (THRIFT) Consensus Group, 1992; Bergqvist et al., 1988). All specialties...

.... There is also increasing emphasis on the importance of consumer involvement (Baker et al., 1999). © MCB UP Limited 2002 Maternity services Operational audit National Health Service Achieving Sustainable Quality in Maternity (ASQUAM) addresses each of these key issues. The ASQUAM...

..., but there are few direct comparisons of the new compounds. “Rare” side effects occur with all aminosalicylates and do not appear to be dose dependent (Laurence et al., 1997). © MCB UP Limited 2001 Operational audit Health care Monitoring The rising demands on primary care in the UK...

... College of Paediatrics and Child Health National Audit , September. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Operational audit National Health Service Long‐range planning When the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)[1] was launched, it was intended that practical recommendations...