Influence of Cardiac-Surgery Performance Reports on Referral Practices and Access to Care — A Survey of Cardiovascular Specialists
Open Access
- 25 July 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 335 (4) , 251-256
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199607253350406
Abstract
Reports on the comparative performance of physicians are becoming increasingly common. Little is known, however, about the credibility of these reports with target audiences or their influence on the delivery of medical services.Keywords
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