The problem with eliminating 'low-value care'

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 611-614

  Willson, Alan ^a  

^a Grounds of St Cadoc's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CARDIAC IMAGING; CESAREAN SECTION; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CARE; FUNDING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART FAILURE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; LOW RISK POPULATION; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION; PROSTATE CANCER; REWARD; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE; WORKLOAD; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COST CONTROL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 84943180450     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004518     Document Type: Article

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