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Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 2/2017

19.10.2016 | Letter to the Editor

Comparing VA to Non-VA Care

verfasst von: Claire E. O’Hanlon, M.P.P., Carrie Farmer, Ph.D., Courtney Gidengil, M.D., M.P.H.

Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Ausgabe 2/2017

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To the Editor: We thank Dr. Weeks for his thoughtful comments on our manuscript. Based on our review of the evidence in the published literature, we concluded that the VA often, but not always, performs better than or similarly to other systems of care with regard to safety and effectiveness. We did not conclude, or intend to imply, that we now know definitively that VA care overall is better than non-VA care, especially considering how few studies have been published on VA care with regard to the quality dimensions of timeliness, patient-centeredness, efficiency, and equity. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Comparing VA to Non-VA Care
verfasst von
Claire E. O’Hanlon, M.P.P.
Carrie Farmer, Ph.D.
Courtney Gidengil, M.D., M.P.H.
Publikationsdatum
19.10.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Ausgabe 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Elektronische ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-016-3892-y

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