title: A new yardstick. Outcomes measurement and practice parameters are a growing part of medical practice.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Richardson
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy; D002386:Cataract / Q000628:therapy; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy; D017048:Health Care Costs; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006304:Health Status; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000628:therapy; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011787:Quality of Health Care