A quality healthcare service needs to be:
a. affordable, safe, effective, available and timely.
b. safe, person-centred, timely, effective, efficient andequitable
c. appropriate, safe, affordable, efficient and effective.
d. relevant, sustainable, affordable, safe and effective.
b
At a system level, a quality healthcare service needs to be
safe, person-centred, timely, effective, efficient and equitable
to be considered a quality service.
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