This title deals with internationally documented variations in medical practice and health service that exist across countries as well as regions across a speci
In recent years it has become very clear that there are considerable differences, both across countries and within countries, in the treatments offered by docto
Western medicine is widely thought of as a coherent and unified field in which beliefs, definitions, and judgments are shared. This book debunks this myth with
This report helps policy makers better understand the issues and challenges around geographic variations in health care provision and considers the policy optio
This volume, developed by the Observatory together with OECD, provides an overall conceptual framework for understanding and applying strategies aimed at improv