title: Clinical governance in primary dental care--getting started.
abstract: Clinical Governance is a contractual requirement of everyone working in the NHS. This article explores the components, standards and key stages in developing effective clinical governance in primary dental care and the issues associated with quality assurance.
authors.affiliation: Parkfield Dental Surgery, Taunton, Somerset.
authors.forename: Alasdair Gordon
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D019230:Dental Audit; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D013218:State Dentistry / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom