New England Journal of Medicine
Vol. 363, Issue 21, Pages 1985-1988
November 18, 2010
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John D. MacArthur Research Professor of Health Policy and Management
Abstract
To assess U.S. geographic variation in the management of medication in elderly patients, the authors examined performance on two quality measures: the use of medications considered to be high-risk for the elderly and potentially harmful drug-disease interactions.
Citation
Zhang, Yuting, Katherine Baicker, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Geographic Variation in the Quality of Prescribing." New England Journal of Medicine 363.21 (November 18, 2010): 1985-1988.