Choosing wisely: Helping physicians and patients make smart decisions about their care

JAMA

Volumn 307, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 1801-1802

  Cassel, Christine K ^a   Guest, James A ^b  

^a ABIM Foundation   (United States)

^b Consumer Reports ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESPONSIBILITY; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 84860485822     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.476     Document Type: Short Survey

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