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The Challenges of Medical Practice Variations

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  • © 1990
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Editors:
  1. Tavs Folmer Andersen

    1. Institute of Social Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

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  2. Gavin Mooney

    1. Institute of Social Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

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Part of the book series: Economic Issues in Health Care (EIHC)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Medical Practice Variations: Where Are We?

    • Tavs Folmer Andersen, Gavin Mooney
    Pages 1-15

  3. Why Do Variations Occur?

    • Klim McPherson
    Pages 16-35

  4. Variations in Outcomes Research

    • Leslie L. Roos, Ruth Brazauskas, Marsha M. Cohen, Sandra M. Sharp
    Pages 36-58

  5. Medical Decision Making and Practice Variation

    • Albert G. Mulley Jr.
    Pages 59-75

  6. Equity and Variability in Modern Health Care

    • Gwyn Bevan
    Pages 76-94

  7. Measuring Performance in the Health Care Sector: the Whys and the Hows

    • Alistair McGuire
    Pages 95-116

  8. The Dog in the Night-time: Medical Practice Variations and Health Policy

    • Robert G. Evans
    Pages 117-152

  9. Variations from a Lay Perspective

    • Frede Vestergaard
    Pages 153-157

  10. On the Need for Outcomes Research and the Prospects for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences

    • John E. Wennberg
    Pages 158-173

  11. Promoting Clinical Policy Change: Using the Art To Promote the Science in Medicine

    • Jonathan Lomas
    Pages 174-191

  12. Challenges Facing Modern Health Care

    • Gavin Mooney, Tavs Folmer Andersen
    Pages 192-200

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 201-203
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Substantial, and even gross, variations in medical practice occur both between and within countries. Furthermore, such variations in the utilisation of modern medical care are the rule rather than the exception. This book, with contributions from internationally known experts, is the first to deal solely with the topic of medical practice variation. Starting with an overview of the current state of knowledge, the contributions consider the challenges ahead, proposing novel ideas, approaches and policies to meet these challenges.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Social Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

    Tavs Folmer Andersen, Gavin Mooney

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