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Chapter 51 - Clinical Governance in Gynaecology

from Section 11 - Public Health Issues in Gynaecology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2021

By
Omar Thanoon ,
Asma Gharaibeh  and
Tahir Mahmood
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

The word governance is essentially used to refer to a set of principles that are used to ensure that the best possible practice in a specific area is implemented. In healthcare this can be seen in areas such as clinical governance, research governance, financial governance, corporate and information governance.

Keywords

clinical governancegynaecologyauditrisk managementinformed consentduty of candour
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The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Gynaecology
 , pp. 443 - 448
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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