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Tracking Medicine: A Researcher´s Quest to Understand Health Care
John E. Wennberg
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Description for Tracking Medicine: A Researcher´s Quest to Understand Health Care
Hardback. An indispensable resource for those involved in public health and health policy, this book uses Dr. Wennberg's pioneering research to provide a framework for understanding the health care crisis in the USA, and outlines a roadmap for real change in the future. Num Pages: 344 pages, 38 b&w line. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
Written by a groundbreaking figure of modern medical study, Tracking Medicine is an eye-opening introduction to the science of health care delivery, as well as a powerful argument for its relevance in shaping the future of our country. An indispensable resource for those involved in public health and health policy, this book uses Dr. Wennberg's pioneering research to provide a framework for understanding the health care crisis; and outlines a roadmap for real change in the future. It is also a useful tool for anyone interested in understanding and forming their own opinion on the current debate.
Written by a groundbreaking figure of modern medical study, Tracking Medicine is an eye-opening introduction to the science of health care delivery, as well as a powerful argument for its relevance in shaping the future of our country. An indispensable resource for those involved in public health and health policy, this book uses Dr. Wennberg's pioneering research to provide a framework for understanding the health care crisis; and outlines a roadmap for real change in the future. It is also a useful tool for anyone interested in understanding and forming their own opinion on the current debate.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
631g
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199731787
SKU
V9780199731787
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99-15
About John E. Wennberg
John E. Wennberg, MD, MPH, is Peggy Y. Thomson Professor (Chair) in the Evaluative Clinical Sciences, and Founder and Director Emeritus of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
Reviews for Tracking Medicine: A Researcher´s Quest to Understand Health Care
The arguments for integrated delivery systems, shared decision making, informed patient choice, and investment in comparative effectiveness research, as set out by Wennberg in this book, should be compulsory reading for policy makers and healthcare leaders. In putting forward these arguments he throws down the gauntlet to the medical profession to act on evidence of variation or else have others ... Read more