Can public reporting impact patient outcomes and disparities? A systematic review

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 480-487

  Berger, Zackary D ^a   Joy, Susan M ^b   Hutfless, Susan ^a   Bridges, John F P ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Disparities; Public reporting; Systematic reviews

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOME HEALTH AGENCY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VOLUNTARY REPORTING; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84888354741     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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