AUDITING AUDIT - THE COST OF THE EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES

Authors
EARNSHAW JJ
Citation
Jj. Earnshaw, AUDITING AUDIT - THE COST OF THE EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 58(5), 1997, pp. 189-192
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
58
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
189 - 192
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1997)58:5<189:AA-TCO>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Clinical audit is undeniably a theoretically worthwhile and useful act ivity. A considerable sum of money and large amounts of clinical time have been spent establishing audit activity in the UR. It was promised that audit would be a tool for improving clinical services to patient s and yet this has been difficult to verify. This article reviews the costs and potential benefits of audit.