Time to tackle unwarranted variations in practice
2011; BMJ; Volume: 342; Issue: mar17 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1136/bmj.d1513
ISSN0959-8138
Autores Tópico(s)Healthcare cost, quality, practices
ResumoUS and UK data show that much of the variation in use of healthcare is accounted for by the willingness and ability of doctors to offer treatment rather than differences in illness or patient preference. Identifying and reducing such variation should be a priority for health providers, says John Wennberg
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