A personal interpretation of how Medical Audit will apply to Orthodontics within the hospital environment is presented. The relationships to maintaining statistics, cost effectiveness, resource management, and quality control are discussed. The advantages and disadvantages to the speciality are also considered, particularly in relation to educational and clinical audit.
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