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Review
. 2016 Mar;25(3):147-52.
doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-005076. Epub 2015 Dec 23.

The problem with Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles

Julie E Reed  1 , Alan J Card  2
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Review

The problem with Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles

Julie E Reed et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: Healthcare quality improvement; Quality improvement; Quality measurement.

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