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We are pleased to announce that Issue 25.2 of International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance (IJHCQA) has recently published online.

The Editorial is available open access to give you an overview of the papers within the issues.

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Mary Miskin

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International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

 Volume 25

 Issue 2

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Editorial
Kay Downey-Ennis

Perceptions of changes in practice following peer review in the National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Resources and Outcomes Project
Carol Rivas, Stephanie Taylor, Stephen Abbott, Aileen Clarke, Chris Griffiths, C. Michael Roberts, Robert Stone (pp. 91 - 105)

A pilot study of satisfaction in oncology nursing care: an indirect predictor of quality of care
Esther Uña Cidón, Fernando Cuadrillero Martín, Milagros Hijas Villaizán, Francisco López Lara (pp. 106 - 117)

Context challenges the champion: improving hip fracture care in a Swedish university hospital
Susanne Löfgren, Johan Hansson, John Øvretveit, Mats Brommels (pp. 118 - 133)

Estimating ICU bed capacity using discrete event simulation
Zhecheng Zhu, Bee Hoon Hen, Kiok Liang Teow (pp. 134 - 144)

Follow-up in head and neck cancer: patients' perspective
Aaron Trinidade, Prasad Kothari, Zenon Andreou, Richard J.D. Hewitt, Paul O'Flynn (pp. 145 - 149)

Public health laboratory quality management in a developing country
Khwanjai Wangkahat, Somboon Nookhai, Vallerut Pobkeeree (pp. 150 - 160)

News and views

WHO highlights global underinvestment in mental health care
Canada - New discovery may revolutionize treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
New Zealand - Public hospital specialists over-stretched by increasing workforce imbalance
Indonesia - Indonesia clinic discounts healthcare for conservation-minded communities
Europe - European Commission wants clearer rules for information on prescription medicines
Europe - EFNContinuity of care – European Federation of Nurses (EFN)
Greece - Greece financial crisis creates health issues for Greeks
United Kingdom - Gene therapy and stem cells unite
Jordan - Ministry to evaluate integration of mental health services
South Africa - Mobile phone stethoscope developed
Uganda - New facility to concentrate on cancer
United States of America - Specialty hospitalists will revolutionize inpatient care

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