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Editorial
. 2018 Oct 30;15(10):e1002682.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002682. eCollection 2018 Oct.

Health systems thinking: A new generation of research to improve healthcare quality

Hannah H Leslie  1 , Lisa R Hirschhorn  2 , Tanya Marchant  3 , Svetlana V Doubova  4 , Oye Gureje  5 , Margaret E Kruk  1
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Editorial

Health systems thinking: A new generation of research to improve healthcare quality

Hannah H Leslie et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Hannah Leslie and colleagues of the High-Quality Health Commission discuss in an Editorial the findings from their report that detail the improvements needed to prevent declines in individuals' health as the scope and quality of health systems increase. Patient-centered care at the population level, improved utility of research products, and innovative reporting tools to help guide the development of new methods are key to improved global healthcare.

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Conflict of interest statement

I have read the journal’s policy, and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: MEK is a member of the Editorial Board of PLOS Medicine.

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