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Open Access 01-12-2017 | Commentary

Medical care epidemiology and unwarranted variation: the Israeli case

Authors: David C. Goodman, Andrew A. Goodman

Published in: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research | Issue 1/2017

Abstract

In an article in this Journal, Mendlovic and colleagues report on regional variation in medical care across Israeli regions. This study joins a growing literature demonstrating generally high variation in the provision of health care services within developed countries. This commentary summarizes the status of medical care epidemiology and its studies of unwarranted variation in health care, and provides a conceptual framework to guide future studies. Recommendations are offered for advancing studies in Israel that could guide policy development and clinical improvement.

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Title: Medical care epidemiology and unwarranted variation: the Israeli case
Authors: David C. Goodman
Andrew A. Goodman
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 2045-4015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-017-0135-6

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