Improving efficiency and value in health care: Introduction

Health Services Research

Volumn 43, Issue 5 P2, 2008, Pages 1781-1786

  Fraser, Irene ^a   Encinosa, William ^a   Glied, Sherry ^b  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^b Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 52149123334     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2008.00904.x     Document Type: Editorial

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