Transformation of health care at the front line.

Patrick H. Conway; Carolyn M. Clancy

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Transformation of health care at the front line.

January 31, 2011

Conway PH, Clancy CM. JAMA. 2009;301(7):763-5.

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This commentary emphasizes five key drivers to improve health care delivery and suggests next steps to accomplish such changes.

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