International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance: Volume 25 Issue 1
Addressing the issues of management and quality
Table of contents
Clinical waste incinerators in Cameroon – a case study
Peter Ikome Kuwoh Mochungong, Gabriel Gulis, Morten SodemannIncinerators are widely used to treat clinical waste in Cameroon's Northwest Region. These incinerators cause public apprehension owing to purported risks to operators…
Factors relating to doctors' desire to change hospitals in Japan
Ken Kato, Kazunobu Yamauchi, Makoto Miyaji, Nakako Fujiwara, Kimiko Katsuyama, Hiroshi Amano, Santaro Kobayashi, Michio Naito, Yasunori Maki, Hirohisa Kawahara, Mitsuaki Maseki, Yoshio SenooThis study seeks to investigate doctors' desire to change the hospital where they work to sustain higher quality care.
Valproate in acute mania: is our practice evidence based?
Kamini Vasudev, Anna Mead, Karine Macritchie, Allan H. YoungThis audit was conducted on acute psychiatric in‐patient wards with the aim of establishing if valproate prescribing in acute mania followed evidence‐based guidelines with…
A quality control application in healthcare management using experimental design criteria
Mehmet Savsar, Moiedh M. Al‐AjmiThe purpose of this paper is to determine the significant factors that cause delays in surgery operations in a hospital and factors that affect productivity of surgery clinics.
Oral cancer prevention and early detection: Knowledge and practice among Saudi Arabian healthcare practitioners
Louay Jaber, Sami Shaban, Deema HaririDespite the crucial role that healthcare practitioners (HCPs) have in preventing and detecting oral cancer (OC), studies suggest that dentists and physicians do not adequately…
The two‐week rule for suspected colorectal cancer: Patient experience and psychological impact
Nenna Ndukwe, David W. Borowski, Angela Lee, Anne Orr, Sarah Dexter‐Smith, Anil K. AgarwalThere has been considerable interest in the “two‐week rule” referral pathway efficacy for patients with suspected colorectal cancer. This study aims to explore the psychological…
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hybridEditors:
- Professor Charu Chandra
- Professor Sameer Kumar