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Can Accreditation Work in Public Health?
Lessons from Other Service Industries
- By: Mays GP
- Published: 11/30/2004
This document reviews the literature on the experiences and outcomes of existing accreditation programs in health and social service industries in order to derive implications about the potential benefits and costs of accreditation for public health agencies.
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