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social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > clinical governance
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > clinical governance
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health occupations > health service administration > organization and administration > clinical governance
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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > health care facilities, manpower, and services > health services > health service administration > organization and administration > clinical governance
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health policy > health services > health service administration > organization and administration > clinical governance
social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > quality assurance in health services > clinical governance

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clinical governance  

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  • Clinical governance is a term first used within the National Health Service (NHS)—the United Kingdom's state-funded health system—to describe a process for maintenance, improvement, monitoring, and accountability for clinical standards. The responsibility for clinical governance rests with the chief executive of all NHS bodies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Clinical Governance]

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