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Review
. 2017 Jan;26(1):70-80.
doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004877. Epub 2016 Apr 29.

The role of embedded research in quality improvement: a narrative review

Cecilia Vindrola-Padros  1   2 , Tom Pape  2   3 , Martin Utley  3 , Naomi J Fulop  1
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The role of embedded research in quality improvement: a narrative review

Cecilia Vindrola-Padros et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: Health services research; Healthcare quality improvement; Quality improvement.

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Conflict of interest statement

CV-P, NJF, MU and TP report grants from the University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust through match funding to the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (NIHR CLAHRC) North Thames during the conduct of the study.

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