title: Economic aspects of quality assurance.
abstract: The subject for the Nicholas Research Award 1983 was prompted by the author's earlier involvement in quality assurance and her realization that there was a need to investigate the economic aspects of the subject. In a comparative study, the paper shows that the running costs of a basic quality assurance programme are probably less than 1% of the overall running costs of an 'average' five roomed X-ray department. Future professional implications associated with quality assurance are also discussed.
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D011859:Radiography / Q000191:economics*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom