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Uncertainty and the welfare economics of medical care
- Am. Econ. Rev. 1963
"... This paper is an exploratory and tentative study of the specific differentia of medical care as the object of normativeconomics. It is contended here, on the basis of comparison of obvious characteristics of the medical-care industry with the norms of welfare economics, ..."
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This paper is an exploratory and tentative study of the specific differentia of medical care as the object of normativeconomics. It is contended here, on the basis of comparison of obvious characteristics of the medical-care industry with the norms of welfare economics,
Evaluating the quality of medical care
- Milbank Q
"... This paper is an attempt to describe andevaluate current methods for assessing the quality of medicalcare and to suggest some directions for further study. It is con-cerned with methods rather than findings, and with an evaluation of methodology in general, rather than a detailed critique of methods ..."
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with the evaluation of the medi-cal care process at the level of physician-patient interaction. It excludes, therefore, processes primarily related to the effective delivery of medi-cal care at the community level. Moreover, this paper is not concerned with the administrative aspects of quality control. Many
AN ASSESSMENT OF MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY
, 2011
"... An assessment of medical care provided by ..."
Sensor Networks for Medical Care,”
, 2005
"... Abstract Sensor networks have the potential to greatly impact many aspects of medical care. By outfitting patients with wireless, wearable vital sign sensors, collecting detailed real-time data on physiological status can be greatly simplified. However, there is a significant gap between existing s ..."
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Abstract Sensor networks have the potential to greatly impact many aspects of medical care. By outfitting patients with wireless, wearable vital sign sensors, collecting detailed real-time data on physiological status can be greatly simplified. However, there is a significant gap between existing
Societal and individual determinants of medical care utilization in the United States. TheMilbank Memorial Fund Quarterly
, 1973
"... A theoretical framework for viewing health services utilization is presented, emphasizing the importance of the (1) characteristics of the health services delivery system, (2) changes in medical technology and social norms relating to the definition and treatment of illness, and (3) individual deter ..."
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attention.1This attention seems to result from the emergence of a number of related societal values and perceptions including: (1) a growing consensus that all people have a right to medical care regardless of their ability to pay for this care2; (2) the general belief that certain population groups such
CodeBlue: An ad hoc sensor network infrastructure for emergency medical care
- In International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks
, 2004
"... Sensor devices integrating embedded processors, low-power, lowbandwidth radios, and a modest amount of storage have the potential to enhance emergency medical care. Wearable vital sign sensors can track patient status and location, while simultaneously operating as active tags. We introduce CodeBlue ..."
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Sensor devices integrating embedded processors, low-power, lowbandwidth radios, and a modest amount of storage have the potential to enhance emergency medical care. Wearable vital sign sensors can track patient status and location, while simultaneously operating as active tags. We introduce Code
Editorial Cost of medical care
"... It is a struggle today to afford the cost of medical care 1, which is forever increasing daily both in the public and the private sector. It is almost impossible to keep up with the pace of soaring cost of medical care. Add to this the declining economy of the country and one is left with the dilemm ..."
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It is a struggle today to afford the cost of medical care 1, which is forever increasing daily both in the public and the private sector. It is almost impossible to keep up with the pace of soaring cost of medical care. Add to this the declining economy of the country and one is left
Medical care and labor economics Economist
, 1971
"... Applied welfare economics, economics of medical care, and economic effects of population structure ..."
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Applied welfare economics, economics of medical care, and economic effects of population structure
ADEQUACY OF MEDICAL CARE*
"... Adequacy of medical care is one of the many ideals that are said to represent our better selves. We are striving for its realization, knowing that to it there is no ready way. As in every field of human endeavor, the abstract objective, visualized by the leaders in thought, needs interpretation and ..."
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Adequacy of medical care is one of the many ideals that are said to represent our better selves. We are striving for its realization, knowing that to it there is no ready way. As in every field of human endeavor, the abstract objective, visualized by the leaders in thought, needs interpretation
PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE: THE
"... FAMILY DOCTORS USUALLY PROVIDE pri-mary and personal medical care. The principal characteristics of primary medi-cal care that distinguish it from other forms of personal medical care include availability and continuity of care. Avail-ability implies that the doctor, his col-league, or his surrogate ..."
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FAMILY DOCTORS USUALLY PROVIDE pri-mary and personal medical care. The principal characteristics of primary medi-cal care that distinguish it from other forms of personal medical care include availability and continuity of care. Avail-ability implies that the doctor, his col-league, or his
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