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Quality of Care in the United States

The US Experience in Defining and Measuring Quality

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Like the cornucopia in Greek mythology that symbolizes an endless supply of food and drink, it is perhaps also a mythic belief that a healthcare delivery system can provide an endless suppy of affordable, accessible, high quality care.

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Gordon, T. (2013). Quality of Care in the United States. In: Kray, R., Koch, C., Sawicki, P. (eds) Qualität in der Medizin dynamisch denken. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-7113-5_6

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