How neurologists can choose (even more) wisely: Prioritizing waste reduction targets and identifying gaps in knowledge

JAMA

Volumn 311, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 1607-1608

  Callaghan, Brian C ^a   Burke, James F ^a   Feldman, Eva L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIST; NEUROLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM COST EFFECTIVENESS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

COST CONTROL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; NEUROLOGY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 84898774972     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.1021     Document Type: Short Survey

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