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New Directions In Medical Outcomes Research: The View From Harvard

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This study evaluates the emerging field of medical outcomes research based on interviews at Harvard Medical School. Medical outcomes research at Harvard is multifaceted, but may be summarized as involving certain key components. The emphasis at Harvard is on “quality of care,” viewed as a combination of outcomes evaluation and process evaluation, delivery of the service and its result. In a time of shrinking budgets, outcomes and process research can be justified economically because of the relatively low cost of patient self‐reports and because of their usefulness. Physicians may be motivated to measure quality of care by emphasizing the positive effects of research on the process of care and outcomes. Medical outcomes research is a field that is undergoing change and is becoming increasingly oriented toward the practical needs of patients and physicians.

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  • James S. Larson, 2000. "New Directions In Medical Outcomes Research: The View From Harvard," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 17(4), pages 99-110, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:17:y:2000:i:4:p:99-110
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2000.tb00959.x
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