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David O. Meltzer Associate Professor in Medicine; Associate Professor in the Harris School of Public Policy and Economics; Co-Director, General Internal Medicine Research Areas of Expertise:
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Background:
Dr. Meltzer is a general internist and has a PhD in economics. One major area of his work aims to improve the cost and quality of hospital care. He is currently principal investigator for a federally funded multicenter study of hospitalists, a new type of physician that focuses on inpatient care. His other main research focus is on the theoretical foundations of medical cost-effectiveness analysis, which he is applying in the context of diabetes and prostate cancer.
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News clippings:
Less M.D.s' Hours Doesn't Cut Death Rate CHICAGO TRIBUNE September 4, 2007 Universal healthcare's dirty little secrets "How to Save Medicare? Die Sooner" "Medicine's fastest-growing specialty: hospitalists" "No Pain Relief for One Out of Five Patients-Study" |
Press releases:
First rigorous analysis defines impact of Medicare Part D |
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Chronicle articles:
Accolades June 12, 2003 |
Additional materials:
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