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What do you do for a living? Toward a more succinct definition of health services research

This commentary discusses the need for, and the advantages of, a more concise, revised definition of the field of health services research. It argues for a definition that includes not only the topics on which health services research focuses but also the goals of health services research. A number...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Phillips, Charles D
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1574306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16970822
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-6-117
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Sumario:This commentary discusses the need for, and the advantages of, a more concise, revised definition of the field of health services research. It argues for a definition that includes not only the topics on which health services research focuses but also the goals of health services research. A number of condensed definitions are provided for consideration.