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What Will it Take to Avoid Avoidable Care? Nothing Less than a Culture Shift Say Conference Organizers

Posted on May 1, 2012 by
Last week the first major medical meeting devoted to the topic of avoidable care was held in Cambridge, MA. The two-day Avoiding Avoidable Care Conference was organized by the Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation and the New America Foundation, and co-hosted by the Institute of Medicine. Attendees included experienced, practicing clinicians from a broad range of medical specialties, along with thought leaders in health policy. Continue reading →
Posted in Current News | Tagged avoidable care, Benjamin Moulton, Harvey Fineberg, informed consent, Institute of Medicine, Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New America Foundation, patient-centered care, shared decision making | Permalink