How report cards on physicians, physician groups, and hospitals can have greater impact on consumer choices

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 602-611

  Sinaiko, Anna D ^a   Eastman, Diana ^a   Rosenthal, Meredith B ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DECISION MAKING; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; PHYSICIAN; REPORT CARD;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DISCLOSURE; FEES, MEDICAL; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84858607110     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1197     Document Type: Article

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