A case report of evaluating a large-scale health systems improvement project in an uncontrolled setting: a quality improvement initiative in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Published in BMJ Qual Saf on November 30, 2012

Authors

Kedar S Mate1, Wilbroda Hlolisile Ngidi, Jennifer Reddy, Wendy Mphatswe, Nigel Rollins, Pierre Barker

Author Affiliations

1: Institute for Healthcare Improvement, , Cambridge, Massachusetts USA.

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