Cause and Effect Diagram and Pareto Analysis

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a Cause and Effect Diagram and Pareto Analysis in terms of analyzing quality issues?

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Wolper, L.F. (2011). Health care administration: Managing organized delivery systems (5th ed.). Boston: Jones and Bartlett.

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A cause and effect diagram refers to a diagram that is used to visualize the causes of a problem and the effects the problem would have on an organization. It is also known as a fishbone diagram or Ishikawa diagram. A Pareto Analysis, on the other hand, refers to an analysis used in decision making that determines the tasks which bring out the most benefits. The main advantages of the cause and effect diagram include its ability to clearly display the relationship between the causes….

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