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Unravelling the determinants of medical practice variation in referrals among primary care physicians: insights from a retrospective cohort study in Southern Israel

OBJECTIVES: Reducing medical practice variation (MPV) is a central theme of system improvement because it is associated with poor health outcomes, increased costs and disparities in care. This study aimed to estimate the extent to which each determinant (patient, physician, clinic) explains MPV amon...

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Autores principales:	Shashar, Sagi, Ellen, Moriah, Codish, Shlomi, Davidson, Ehud, Novack, Victor
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BMJ Publishing Group 2023
Materias:	General practice / Family practice
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10432653/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37586857 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072837

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