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Please read chapter 12

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignments below and the assignment

rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional

recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do

additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources.

Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the course discussions so far and any insights gained from

them.

Assignment:

Complete ALL of the bullet points below:

? Definitions of the quality of medical care are no longer left to

clinicians who decide for themselves what technical performance

constitutes “good care.” What are the other dimensions of quality

care and why are they important? What has changed since the days

when “doctor knows best?”

? Quality in medical care may be defined as achieving the greatest

benefit at the lowest risk. How have the priorities of our health care

system and the allocation of resources addressed this goal?

? Contrast the definitions of implicit and explicit criteria in assessing

health care quality. How is each type of criterion useful in the quality

assessment?