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The effect of external inspections on safety in acute hospitals in the National Health Service in England: a controlled interrupted time-series analysis.

Castro-Avila A, Bloor K, Thompson C. The effect of external inspections on safety in acute hospitals in the National Health Service in England: A controlled interrupted time-series analysis. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2019;24(3):182-190. doi:10.1177/1355819619837288.

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August 14, 2019
Castro-Avila A, Bloor K, Thompson C. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2019;24(3):182-190.
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Castro-Avila A, Bloor K, Thompson C. The effect of external inspections on safety in acute hospitals in the National Health Service in England: A controlled interrupted time-series analysis. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2019;24(3):182-190. doi:10.1177/1355819619837288.