Learning Curves in Health Care
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Health Care Management Review
- Vol. 28 (1) , 41-54
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004010-200301000-00006
Abstract
This article explores the uses of learning curve theory in medicine. Though effective application of learning curve theory in health care can result in higher quality and lower cost, it is seldom methodically applied in clinical practice. Fundamental changes are necessary in the corporate culture of medicine in order to capitalize maximally on the benefits of learning.Keywords
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