Improving patient decision-making in health care A 2012 Dartmouth Atlas report highlighting the Pacific states

For patients whose conditions can be treated with elective surgery, location matters. In this Dartmouth Atlas report, the last in a series of nine U.S. regional reports, we show the wide regional variation in the likelihood that patients with similar conditions receive elective procedures. This repo...

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Other Authors: Brownlee, Shannon, author (author), Bronner, Kristen K., author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lebanon, N.H. : The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice 2012.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009820274806719
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Summary:For patients whose conditions can be treated with elective surgery, location matters. In this Dartmouth Atlas report, the last in a series of nine U.S. regional reports, we show the wide regional variation in the likelihood that patients with similar conditions receive elective procedures. This report highlights the Pacific states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington) and shows the variation across the region and the United States.
Physical Description:1 online resource (iv, 65 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.