High value, cost-conscious care: An international imperative

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 495-498

  Hood, Virginia L ^a   Weinberger, Steven E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost conscious care; Diagnostic testing; Health care costs; Overuse of care

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICINE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864579887     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: 18790828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2012.03.006     Document Type: Short Survey

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