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All institutions in the health care sector are facing increasing competitio
n. Therefore, new managemant concepts are considered. Current strategies ar
e evaluated, and the efficiency, of outputs is questioned. Quality manageme
nt becomes a powerful instrument for achieving quality and ultimate aims, T
his development will also be the key to success for public health services.