Clinical practice variation

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Clinical practice variation is a component of health care quality assurance.

An example is the variation in management of atrial fibrillation in the emergency room[1] and end-of-life expenses in Medicare patients[2].

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  1. Stiell IG, Clement CM, Brison RJ, Rowe BH, Borgundvaag B, Langhan T et al. (2011). "Variation in management of recent-onset atrial fibrillation and flutter among academic hospital emergency departments.". Ann Emerg Med 57 (1): 13-21. DOI:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.07.005. PMID 20864213. Research Blogging.
  2. Kelley AS, Ettner SL, Morrison RS, Du Q, Wenger NS, Sarkisian CA (2011). "Determinants of medical expenditures in the last 6 months of life.". Ann Intern Med 154 (4): 235-42. DOI:10.1059/0003-4819-154-4-201102150-00004. PMID 21320939. Research Blogging.