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American College of Physicians Begins Planning for Physicians Network

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Margaret Higgins Radany
Margaret Higgins Radany
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American College of Physicians
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In September 1986, the American College of Physicians initiated the planning phase of its Physicians Network, an effort aimed at tapping the resources of the College's membership to collect information on physician practice patterns and their relationship to the outcomes of care. Funding for the planning has been approved by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Menlo Park, California, and will support the 15 month project.

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Technology Assessment Reports
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , April 1987 , pp. 303 - 305
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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