The Gold Standard

Author: Stefan Timmermans
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Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 1592131875
Category: Medical

The Gold Standard: The Challenge of Evidence-Based Medicine and Standardization in Health Care

Few things make people react more strongly to the changes going on in health care than the word standardization. Download The Gold Standard medical books for free.
Critics shudder at the mindless sameness of standards, while supporters dream of a world in which standardized "best practices" open up a world of efficient health care delivery. "The Gold Standard" takes up this debate to investigate the real meaning of standardization and how it affects patients, doctors, and the institution of medicine. Showing that standards are not about less or more skills, or more or less uniformity, but rather about a redefinition of autonomy, patients, and relationships, Timmermans and Berg show instead that they are about creating new worlds of medical treatment. Cutting through the hype and fears, the authors Get The Gold Standard our bestseller medical books.

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