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Conceptual Framework
National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2002
The National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of health care in the United States. It is organized around four dimensions of quality of care: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness.
Conceptual Framework, National Healthcare Disparities Framework
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Internet Citation: Conceptual Framework: National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2002.
May 2005. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr02/frame1.html