CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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To determine the prevalence and types of medical quality assurance practices in Ontario hospitals. ⋯ Many Ontario hospitals are conducting a wide variety of quality assurance activities. Further study is required to determine whether the differences in prevalence of these activities between hospitals would be significant in a larger, perhaps national, sample. Strategies are needed to ensure universal involvement and participation in the improvement of the quality of care and the assessment of the cost-effectiveness of health care treatments. Recommendations to achieve these objectives are suggested.