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Chapter 68 - Clinical Governance in Obstetric Practice

from Section 8 - Public Health Issues in Obstetrics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2021

By
William C. Maina
Edited by
Tahir Mahmood ,
Charles Savona Ventura ,
Ioannis Messinis  and
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Tahir Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Charles Savona Ventura
Affiliation:
University of Malta, Malta
Ioannis Messinis
Affiliation:
University of Thessaly, Greece
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Affiliation:
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, UK
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Summary

Clinical governance is about all the processes and systems that ensure quality and safety of patient care are maintained and continuously improved. These processes can be divided into domains of practice that promote clinical effectiveness, patient safety and patient experience.

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The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine
 , pp. 557 - 561
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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