Developing Specialtywide Standards of Practice: The Experience of Ophthalmology

The Quality of Care

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Does inappropriate use explain geographic variations in the use of health care services? A study of three procedures.

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Effectiveness in Health Care

William L. Roper, William Winkenwerder, Glenn Hackbarth et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1988 · 413 citations

Medicine, Medical Education, Clinical Medicine +14

Physician ratings of appropriate indications for six medical and surgical procedures.

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The Quality of Medical Evidence: Implications for Quality of Care

David M. Eddy, John Billings · Health Affairs · 1988 · 190 citations

Health Professions, Health Policy, Health Systems +11