Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century
BMJ 2001; 323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.323.7322.1192 (Published 17 November 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;323:1192- Alastair Baker, consultant paediatric hepatologist
- King's College Hospital, London
Institute of Medicine
National Academy Press, $44.95, pp 364
ISBN 0 309 07280 8
See http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10027.html for ordering details
Rating:
Even with catchy titles, committee reports are unlikely bestsellers. This one has the background and intention to be different. The committee members, who were appointed by the US National Academy of Science for their creative thinking and knowledge of medicine, healthcare, and commerce, provide excellently researched evidence for the failure of the US healthcare system. They justify radical change and establish six aims and 10 simple rules for a completely different …
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