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Improving Patient Decision-Making in Health Care

February 24, 2011 | Report

The report compares the rates of elective, or "preference-sensitive," procedures across regions and suggests that differences in clinicians' personal beliefs and opinions contribute to the variation.

Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care at High-Volume Hospitals

June 12, 2012 | Program Result Report

Researchers at the Urban Institute studied whether patients use high-volume hospitals for procedures and services where volume is associated with outcomes, and whether there are disparities between minorities and Whites in using such hospitals.

Conference Attendees Call for More Studies of the Long-Term Effects of Anesthesia

October 26, 2005 | Program Result Report

In 2004, the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation sponsored a conference on the long-term effects of anesthesia on patients and made three recommendations of areas for future research.

Improving Patient Decision-Making: New England Region

December 13, 2012 | Report

In this Dartmouth Atlas report, the last in a series of nine U.S. regional reports, we show wide variations in the rates of elective procedures in the New England region.

Improving Patient Decision-Making: Middle Atlantic Region

December 13, 2012 | Report

In this Dartmouth Atlas report, the last in a series of nine U.S. regional reports, we show wide variations in the rates of elective procedures in the Middle Atlantic region.

Improving Patient Decision-Making: South Atlantic Region

December 13, 2012 | Report

In this Dartmouth Atlas report, the last in a series of nine U.S. regional reports, we show wide variations in the rates of elective procedures in the South Atlantic region.

Improving Patient Decision-Making: Great Lakes Region

December 13, 2012 | Report

In this Dartmouth Atlas report, the last in a series of nine U.S. regional reports, we show wide variations in the rates of elective procedures in the Great Lakes region.

Improving Patient Decision-Making: East South Central Region

December 13, 2012 | Report

In this Dartmouth Atlas report, the last in a series of nine U.S. regional reports, we show wide variations in the rates of elective procedures in the East South Central region.

Improving Patient Decision-Making: West South Central Region

December 13, 2012 | Report

In this Dartmouth Atlas report, the last in a series of nine U.S. regional reports, we show wide variations in the rates of elective procedures in the West South Central region.

Improving Patient Decision-Making: Mountain States

December 13, 2012 | Report

In this Dartmouth Atlas report, the last in a series of nine U.S. regional reports, we show wide variations in the rates of elective procedures in the Mountain states.

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