Mirror, Mirror 2021: Reflecting Poorly

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Mirror, Mirror 2021: Reflecting Poorly

August 1, 2021

Schneider EC, Shah S, Doty M, et al. New York, NY: The Commonwealth Fund; August 2021.

A cross-national survey of consumers and physicians reveals that, despite its costliness, the United States health care system continues to rank lower than other countries in quality of care performance.

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