Finding the target: getting started with quality of care and health services research.

Full Abstract

Choosing a research project and career goal requires planning. This article provides advice for the junior investigator on choosing a career path in health services research or quality improvement, developing and focusing project ideas, and assessing the merit of these choices. By providing specific strategies and examples, the authors highlight the importance of conceptual vision, an inquisitive perspective, and scientific rigor in both project and career development.

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Author/s: Steinman, Michael A (MA); Landefeld, C Seth (CS);

Affiliation: San Francisco VA Medical Center, Division of Geriatrics, University of California at San Francisco, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Journal: Quality management in health care (Qual Manag Health Care), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-; vol 10 (issue 3) : pp 19-24

Dates: Created 2003/01/06; Completed 2003/01/23; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12512461, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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