Elliott S. Fisher

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Elliott S. Fisher

Elliott S. Fisher is a prominent health policy researcher and physician known for his work in the field of health care quality and health care reform. He is currently a professor at Dartmouth College's Geisel School of Medicine and the director of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.

Pronunciation

Elliott S. Fisher is pronounced as /ˈɛlɪət ɛs ˈfɪʃər/.

Etymology

The name Elliott is of English origin and means "Jehovah is God". Fisher is an occupational surname for a fisherman, derived from the Old English 'fiscere'.

Related Terms

  • Health Policy: An aggregate of principles, stated or unstated, that characterize the distribution of resources, services, and political influences that impact on the health of the population.
  • Physician: A professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.
  • Health Care Quality: The degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge.
  • Health Care Reform: Changes in health policy that aim to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, value, or access to health care.
  • Dartmouth College: A private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States.

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