Clinical governance, clinical audit, and the potential value of a database of equine colic surgery.
"Clinical governance" is the term used to describe a systematic approach to maintaining and improving the quality of patient care within a health system. This article introduces the concept of clinical governance as a tool for improving the quality of care. It also discusses the potential value of a large database of colic surgery in implementing some of the components of clinical governance in the field of equine colic surgery.
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Tim
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Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic, Mereworth, Maidstone, Kent, UK. tim.mair@btinternet.com
D000818:Animals; D054869:Clinical Audit; D054976:Clinical Governance; D003085:Colic / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D011787:Quality of Health Care