Commentary on "Opportunities and challenges for measuring cost, quality, and clinical effectiveness in health care": The fault lies not in our stars but in our system

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 61, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Saver, Barry G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CARE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT; RESEARCH;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4143079210     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558704267514     Document Type: Conference Paper

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