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Executive Summary

Section 1: Variation in End-of-Life Care and the Management of Chronic Illness

Section 2: Variation in Surgical Procedures

Section 3: Quality and Patient Experience

Conclusion

Appendix A: Dartmouth Atlas regions

Appendix B: About the U.S. News Best Hospitals for Clinical Excellence

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Resource utilization for chronically ill patients among 236 teaching hospitals
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Surgical procedures among 162 hospital service areas containing teaching hospitals
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Patient experience and quality data for 236 teaching hospitals
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