Reconsidering how we define quality: insights from the co-development of an actionable definition of oral healthcare quality,mntion
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Authors
- Michael Lorenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7738-8624)
- Z. Sarroukh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7198-1676)
- Stefan Listl
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Research Policy and Systems
- Published
- 2026-09-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-026-01536-8
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00