Myth: In health care, more is always better

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 124-125

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ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

CANADA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 65349157686     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2008.090908     Document Type: Article

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