HLAD - 7104 Introduction to Health Services Research (3)

Introduces students to the field of health services research, which is defined as “a field of inquiry using quantitative or qualitative methodology to examine the impact of the organization, financing, and management of healthcare services on the access to, delivery, cost, outcomes, and quality of services.” Topics to be examined include general concepts in the field, methodological strategies, and critiques of the existing body of research literature. Equivalent to HLAD-703.