The "revolution" in outpatient care.
Although the concept of outpatient care is not a new one, the growth in ambulatory facilities has revolutionized medical care in the United States. The growth in ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, and cancer centers in Florida is explored in detail. With the many changes forthcoming in health care, ambulatory care will play an increasing role in delivering good health care at a reasonable cost.
Paryani
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Williams Cancer Center, Bapitist Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Scott
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Wells
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Johnson
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Chobe
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Schoeppel
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Kuruvilla
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Deshmukh
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