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... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 --> Genetics Medical management Research Diseases Thalassaemia: The Biography Article Type: Recent publications From: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Volume 24, Issue 1 David...

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... to building more hospitals, they considered licensing the brand name and establishing India's first health maintenance organization. Health services Medical management Managed care Quality function deployment India LIFENET grew out of the promoters' own practice. After building its primary...

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... services Medical management Local government reform United States of America The USA spends more on health care than any other nation. Yet, as of this year, there is still 14.5 percent of the population without health insurance (CDC, 2006). Rising health care costs remains a major concerns...

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... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> Patient care Medical practice Medical management Health services Don Berwick, President of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, has praised The Health Foundation for its work in improving patient safety in the UK, as part...

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... the likelihood that BPR projects will provide the benefits outlined in this study. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Business process re‐engineering Project management Medical management Some years ago BPR was being sold as the new silver bullet to address whatever ailed business...