title: Unwarranted variation in pediatric medical care.
abstract: This article provides a survey on the concepts, methods, and applications of the study of unwarranted variation in health care with particular attention to children's medical services.
authors: The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, 35 Centerra Parkway, Suite 202, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA. david.goodman@dartmouth.edu
authors: David C
authors: DC
authors: Goodman
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000266:history; D002648:Child; D004739:England; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006295:Health Resources / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006280:Health Workforce; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000266:history / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000266:history / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000266:history* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D014707:Vermont; D014852:Wales