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Maloney, K., & Chaiken, B. P. (1999). An Overview of Outcomes Research and Measurement.  In Coughlin, K. M. (2000). 2001 Medical outcomes & guidelines sourcebook. New York: Faulkner & Gray. (Reprinted from Journal for Healthcare Quality, November-December 1999, 21(6), 4-9.)

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