Analysis & commentary: A new independent authority is needed to issue national health care guidelines

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 256-265

  Keyhani, Salomeh ^a   Kim, Azalea ^a   Mann, Micah ^a   Korenstein, Deborah ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; ADVISORY COMMITTEE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; COST SAVINGS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955642050     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0447     Document Type: Article

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