Clinical audit in general practice

ABSTRACT

The subject of Audit has been increasingly recognized as an important topic in the medical profession. Audit had been officially introduced in the United Kingdom in the late 1985. It is recognized as a tool for measuring quality and improvements. This is a review article summarizing the definition, aims, and steps of audit, how to choose a topic, the audit cycle and how to implement change, with final recommendations for trainees and physicians to facilitate the process of auditing in their medical career