Second-Opinion Programs
Medical CarePublished 1 January 1982
Robert H. Brook, Kathleen N Lohr
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In this issue of Medical Care appear two new, carefully done studies of how to control the amount of "unnecessary" surgery performed in the United States.
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*Professor of Medicine and Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, and Senior Health Researcher, The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California †Health Policy Analyst, The Rand Corporation, Washington, D.C.
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Economics, Econometrics and FinanceHealth Professions
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