title: [Quality management in medicine--definitions and goals].
abstract: The meanings of the terms "quality", "quality of care", and "quality management" were clarified with common international definitions. Based on that, the basic ideas, concepts, and objectives of quality management in medicine were explained. Finally some future trends related to quality were viewed, which represent challenges for the medical profession and entire medicine.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Allgemeinmedizin Arbeitsbereich Qualitätsförderung, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover. fmg@pr-gerlach.hb.aanet.de
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Gerlach
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000639:trends*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000639:trends*
vernacular_title: Qualitätsmanagement in der Medizin--Definitionen und Ziele.