Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2009

Full Length Research Paper

How six sigma methodology improved doctors’ performance

George Zafiropoulos
  • George Zafiropoulos
  • Orthopaedic Department, Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, University of South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom.
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  •  Received: 20 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 13 September 2015
  •  Published: 23 September 2015

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