Quality care not tied to financial return
Article Abstract:
A popular definition for quality health care is, providing a patient with the right medicine, treatment, or test at the right time. A research team led by Sheila Leathernman reveals that the movement to improve health care quality, with emphasis on prevention and management of chronic diseases, would produce a financial benefit for primary care physicians
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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Quality care not tied to financial return
Article Abstract:
A popular definition for quality health care is, providing a patient with the right medicine, treatment, or test at the right time. A research team led by Sheila Leathernman reveals that the movement to improve health care quality, with emphasis on prevention and management of chronic diseases, would produce a financial benefit for primary care physicians
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
User Contributions:
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