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Total quality management in dermato‐mycology in Germany
Author(s) -
Korting H. C.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2003.00810.x
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , intensive care medicine , disease , medical mycology , dermatology , disease management , medical physics , pathology , surgery , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , parkinson's disease
Summary Mycoses of the skin are extremely frequent. The clinical presentation often resembles the one of other frequent inflammatory skin diseases not caused by fungi. Adequate diagnostics are critical for the establishment of proper treatment. A total quality management system has been devised in Germany during the last 5 years. There are several guidelines addressing various aspects of the management of various types of disease as well as structure quality of laboratory diagnostics. Continuous medical education and so‐called ring trials are major aspects of implementation.