... including perceptual gaps between how physicians believe they perform their communicative duties vs how patients feel and highlight thresholds such as the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) used by hospitals to identify health outcomes and improve DPC. Findings...

...Diane Berrow; Charlotte Humphrey; Rosemary Field; Rena Jobanputra; Leyla Faw Purpose The UK National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) provides local NHS bodies with advice and support in relation to concerns about individual doctors and dentists and in some cases also conducts a detailed...

...Mayeh Abu Omar Purpose The purpose of this research is to describe an action research project that proposed, monitored and evaluated the introduction of a learning portfolio used to replace examinations that were formerly used to assess the core courses. Design/methodology/approach An action...

... a mistake or omission had been brought to their attention, they took action to rectify it. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Health care Technology Assessment … it was very amorphous, and it was difficult to know where we were going – I think people felt a little protective and defensive (P3...

...‐personal relations between different professionals had become much better developed since the operation of teams. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Agencies Assessment National Health Service Scotland Social services Teams The problems raised by people with dementia are a matter of great...

... reluctance on the part of a DHA to become heavily involved in the wider determinants of health may stem more from a reluctance to become involved in “political issues” than from a lack of appreciation of the importance of these issues for health. Assessment Health National Health Service...

...Frank Atherton; Iain Smith; Elizabeth Kernohan The health needs assessment (HNA) process is being used to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of health and health care services and to continue to make them more sensitive and appropriate for local populations. The process is currently being...

...M. Brommels The broad perspective and synthetic approach of technology assessment raises the question whether the technology assessment model can be utilised for practical decision support. The idea is tested in the environment of local care decision making. Technology assessment‐like management...