title: Gauging to gain: primary care performance measurement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa, 43 Bruyère St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5C8. sjohnsto@scohs.on.ca
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dahrouge
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hogg
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000592:standards*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care
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