Bridging the Divide Between Health and Health Care

• Autores: Stephen M. Shortell
• Localización: JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association, ISSN 0098-7484, Vol. 309, Nº. 11, 2013, págs. 1121-1122
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The US health care system can do a better job of providing patient care while moderating the rate of increase in cost, but it can do little about improving overall population health. This is because health care delivery accounts for only 10% of preventable deaths, with the remainder attributable to personal behaviors, social and environmental determinants, and genetic predisposition