The hubris of health status measurement: a clarification of its role in the assessment of medical care

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-123

  Goldfield, Norbert ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Health status measurement; Medical care

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NOTE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030118038     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/8.2.115     Document Type: Article

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