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Quality of care for general medical conditions : a review of the literature and quality indicators / Eve A. Kerr ... [et al.], editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical care--United States--Evaluation.
- Medical care.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (472 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A guide to indicators for care of general medical conditions. Each chapter summarizes the results of the literature review for a particular condition, provides recommended indicators, and notes the level of scientific evidence supporting each indicator with the relevant citations.
- Contents:
- Preface
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Acne
- 2. Alcohol dependence
- 3. Allergic rhinitis
- 4. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- 5. Cataracts
- 6. Cholelithiasis
- 7. Dementia
- 8. Depression
- 9. Diabetes mellitus
- 10. Hormone replacement therapy
- 11. Headache
- 12. Hip fracture
- 13. Hysterectomy
- 14. Inguinal hernia
- 15. Low back pain (acute)
- 16. Orthopedic conditions
- 17. Osteoarthritis treatment
- 18. Dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease
- 19. Preventive care
- 20. Vaginitis and sexually transmitted diseases
- 21. Urinary tract infection
- 22. Vertigo and dizziness
- Appendix A: Panel rating summary by condition
- Appendix B: Crosswalk table of original and final indicators.
- Notes:
- "MR-1280-AHRQ" -- back cover.
- "Supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0-8330-4376-5
- OCLC:
- 70763423
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