Tuesday, September 29, 2009

How Does the Quality of U.S. Health Care Compare Internationally? - RWJF

How Does the Quality of U.S. Health Care Compare Internationally? - RWJF
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What they do show is that the evidence for American superiority in quality of care (or lack thereof) is a mixed bag, with the nation doing relatively well in some areas—such as cancer care—and less well in others—such as mortality from treatable and preventable conditions.

And while evidence base is incomplete and suffers from other limitations, it does not provide support for the oft-repeated claim that the “U.S. health care is the best in the world.” In fact, there is no hard evidence that identifies particular areas in which U.S. health care quality is truly exceptional. ....

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