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Article: Largest Study of Regional Variation in Surgical Procedures in Michigan: Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care in Michigan Released By Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in Soft Cover on Oct. 19.
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- PR Newswire
- Article date:
- October 18, 2000
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What: Hear the results of the largest study of its kind in Michigan showing how surgical procedures and intensity of care in the last six months of life vary depending on where a patient lives. The study is part of the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care in Michigan, which is being released in soft cover.
Atlas findings show substantial variation, by geographical region, of common surgical procedures such as hysterectomy, cesarean section, back surgery and tonsillectomy.
Who: Nationally respected researchers and atlas authors Jack Wennberg, M.D., director of Dartmouth Medical School's Center for Evaluative Clinical Sciences, and David Wennberg, M.D., ...