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Clinical Audit

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Definition: A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel to improve the quality of patient care and outcomes. The clinical audit was formally introduced in 1993 into the United Kingdom's National Health Service.  general; prefer specifics   
See Also Clinical Governance
Examples Dental Audit; Medical Audit; Nursing Audit 		Other names Clinical Audits; Audits, Clinical; Audit, Clinical

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