Who needs clinical audit?
Clinical audit focuses on self--and, more importantly, peer assessments of the performance of practitioners and the service they provide to patients. Some practitioners may feel threatened by audit; however, when conducted as intended and viewed as a form of education, it may become recognised as an integral, cost-effective element of everyday clinical practice. This article highlights ways in which practitioners may increasingly appreciate the need to understand and apply clinical audit processes in their practice environments.
Burke
F J
FJ
Department of Restorative Dentistry, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, UK.
Wilson
N H
NH
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