Clinical Audit
"Clinical Audit" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D054869
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.761.700.250 N05.700.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Clinical Audit- Clinical Audit
- Audit, Clinical
- Audits, Clinical
- Clinical Audits
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