Hungarian health care in transition; studies on the improvement of the effectiveness of health care in Hungary by implementing quality assurance

Thesis

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PUBLICATIONS

ABBREVIATIONS - ACRONYMS

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1THE POPULATION'S HEALTH STATUS IN HUNGARY

Chapter 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE HUNGARIAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; 1948-1998

Intermezzo CASE STUDY: PATIENT WITH STOMACH-ACHE

Chapter 3 STUDY ON THE CONTENT AREA OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AND KEY CONCEPTS OF THE THESIS

Chapter 4 STUDY ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE QUALITY CONCEPT IN HUNGARY: HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGY

Chapter 5 QUALITY OF HOSPITAL CARE: PATIENT SATISFACTION AND PATIENTS REPORTS IN HUNGARIAN HOSPITALS, 1992-1997

Chapter 6 PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT IN SURGERY IN HUNGARIAN HOSPITALS, 1992-1997

Chapter 7 RISK-ADJUSTED SURGICAL SITE INFECTION SURVEILLANCE IN HUNGARIAN HOSPITALS

Chapter 8 THE QUALITY OF NURSING CARE; PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF PRESSURE ULCERS IN HUNGARIAN HOSPITALS, 1992-1998

Chapter 9 QUALITY OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: PHYSICIANS' AND PATIENTS' REPORTS OF SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, 1994-1996

Chapter 10 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

APPENDIX

APPENDIX 1

APPENDIX 2

SUMMARY

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CURRICULUM VITAE

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