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Appendix A: Glossary
Pages 313-314

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... (IOM Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care Charter) Evidence-based -- Being based on reliable evidence while accounting appropriately for individual variation in patient needs.
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... Informatics -- A field of study concerned with the effective use of information to answer scientific questions. Learning health care system -- A health care system in which science, informatics, incentives, and culture are aligned for continuous improvement and innovation, with best practices seamlessly embedded in the care process, patients and families active participants in all elements, and new knowledge captured as an integral by-product of the care experience (Charter, IOM Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care)
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