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Editorial
. 2005 Apr;40(2):317-36.
doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2005.00358.x.

The John Eisenberg lecture: health services research as a citizen in improvement

Donald M Berwick
Editorial

The John Eisenberg lecture: health services research as a citizen in improvement

Donald M Berwick. Health Serv Res. 2005 Apr.
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Hospital Death Rate (Standardized for Age, Sex, Race, Payer, Admission Source, and Type) vs. Charge Per Admission (Standardized for Age and Diagnosis)—AHRQ (1997) Data
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Four Interdependent Systems
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