Thomas L. Delbanco

TL;DR: The frequency of use of unconventional therapy in the United States is far higher than previously reported and expenditure associated with use in 1990 amounted to approximately $13.7 billion, comparable to the $12.8 billion spent out of pocket annually for all hospitalizations in theUnited States.

TL;DR: This book discusses culture, leadership, and service in the Patient-Centered Hospital, and the Doctor's Involvement in Care from the Patient's Perspective.

TL;DR: The primary goals of the research were to determine which specific aspects of inpatient care are most important to patients and to document patients’ perceptions of those aspects of care in hospitals nationwide and to assess the extent to which variations in reported quality of care might be related to characteristics of patients.

TL;DR: The reliability and validity of the Functional Status Questionnaire (FSQ), a brief, standardized, self-administered questionnaire designed to provide a comprehensive and feasible assessment of physical, psychological, social and role function in ambulatory patients, are examined.

TL;DR: A prospective study of 518 patients admitted to the orthopedic and medical services of a community-based teaching hospital during a six-month period was performed to test the hypothesis that a short, easily administered questionnaire would improve the detection rate by physicians of alcohol abuse.