Studies over the past decade show that some people are receiving more care than they
need, and some are receiving less. Simple averages from a number of studies indicate that …

In developing countries, priority setting in the health sector traditionally focuses on the
principal causes of mortality. More recently, the Global Burden of Disease approach …

Few things make people react more strongly to the changes going on in health care than the
word standardization. Critics shudder at the mindless sameness of standards, while …

This line of reasoning—focusing on human capability—contrasts with the idea that health
care is special because of its impact on equality of opportunity. 6 It also differs from the …

Objective: To assess hysterectomy rates, type of hysterectomy, and other factors associated
within the United States from 1990–1997. Methods: A descriptive statistical analysis of …

The modern quality field in medicine is about one-third of a century old. The purpose of this
paper is to summarize what we know about quality of care and indicate what we can do to …

Serious, widespread problems exist in the quality of US health care: too many patients are
exposed to the risks of unnecessary services; opportunities to use effective care are missed; …

Background To assess the overuse and underuse of medical procedures, various methods
have been developed, but their reproducibility has not been evaluated. This study estimates …

" The authors examine the emerging concept of iatrogenic illness in the context of historical
developments in medical science, practice and legislation, particularly in the United States …

Objective: To evaluate the appropriateness of recommendations for hysterectomies done for
nonemergency and nononcologic indications. Methods: We assessed the appropriateness …