A Call for Change: The 2011 Commonwealth Fund Survey of Public Views of the U.S. Health System.

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A Call for Change: The 2011 Commonwealth Fund Survey of Public Views of the U.S. Health System.

May 11, 2011

Stremikis K, Schoen C, Fryer AK. Issue Brief. Washington DC: The Commonwealth Fund; April 2011.

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This publication reports on consumers' views of health care in the United States, including their concerns about health care quality and direct experience with medical errors and iatrogenic conditions.

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