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Comment
. 2007 Jun;4(6):e216.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040216.

Can pay-for-performance improve quality and reduce health disparities?

Katie Coleman  1 , Richard Hamblin
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Can pay-for-performance improve quality and reduce health disparities?

Katie Coleman et al. PLoS Med. 2007 Jun.

Abstract

The authors discuss a new study that examined whether pay-for-performance improves or worsens existing disparities in health between ethnic groups.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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