title: [Observations on medical quality assurance in hospital medicine].
abstract: The main belgian laws about quality of health care are explained. The political and social reasons of these recent laws are discussed, as are the consequences on medical practice. The general process and some programs managing the quality of health care are given as examples.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophthalmologie, Hôpital de Jolimont, La Louvière.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Colette
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D006801:Humans; D007325:Institutional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D010380:Peer Review; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
vernacular_title: Réflexion sur l'assurance qualité médicale en médecine hospitalière.