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This book aims to illustrate the application of a variety of quality approaches and models specifically to the commissioning, management and practice of community nursing. It is assumed that there is no single model of quality that universally ‘fits’ community nursing, which is wide-ranging in philosophy and practice. Therefore, a range of perspectives is presented in the following chapters, both in terms of their approach to quality and the professional/client groups that form their focus.
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Mason, C. (1997). Introduction. In: Mason, C. (eds) Achieving Quality in Community Health Care Nursing. Community Health Care Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13904-0_1
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