Is the NHS getting better or worse?

Editorial

Richard Smith. BMJ. 2003.

. 2003 Nov 29;327(7426):1239-41.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7426.1239.

No abstract available

Comment in

Is the NHS getting better or worse? Role of information in assessing quality is undervalued.
Rigby MJ. Rigby MJ. BMJ. 2004 Jan 10;328(7431):106. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7431.106-a. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 14715609 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Is the NHS getting better or worse? Better to be vaguely right than precisely wrong.
Kernick D. Kernick D. BMJ. 2004 Jan 10;328(7431):106. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7431.106-b. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 14715610 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Is the NHS getting better or worse? Making use of information is the key.
Barham LM. Barham LM. BMJ. 2004 Jan 10;328(7431):106. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7431.106. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 14715611 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Is the NHS getting better or worse? Just who gets to choose which data will matter?
Davies P. Davies P. BMJ. 2004 Jan 10;328(7431):107. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7431.107-a. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 14715612 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Is the NHS getting better or worse? We need to ask the right questions.
Leckridge R. Leckridge R. BMJ. 2004 Jan 10;328(7431):107. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7431.107. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 14715615 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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