Training physicians to provide high-value, cost-conscious care a systematic review

JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 314, Issue 22, 2015, Pages 2384-2400

  Stammen, Lorette A ^a   Stalmeijer, Renée E ^a   Paternotte, Emma ^b   Pool, Andrea Oudkerk ^a   Driessen, Erik W ^a   Scheele, Fedde ^b,c,d   Stassen, Laurents P S ^e  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d ATHENA INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PERSONAL VALUE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; REIMBURSEMENT;

COST CONTROL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RELATIVE VALUE SCALES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 84949256305     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.16353     Document Type: Article

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