The Mantra of Efficiency Michael S. Cummings the originators of family practice

the originators of family practice hoped to increase respect for generalists

the leadership they lack

practitioners and service users - to identify both the opportunities and challenges

the relationship of the urban economy to the region

The inclusion of real-world data and a host of health-related examples should make this an ideal core text for any introductory statistics course in the field

The Mantra of Efficiency Michael S. Cummings the originators of family practiceEfficiencyassociated with individual discipline, superior management, and increased profits or productivityoften counts as one of the highest virtues in Western culture. But what does it mean, exactly, to be efficient? How did this concept evolve from a means for evaluating simple machines to the mantra of progress and a prerequisite for success? In this provocative and ambitious study, Jennifer Karns Alexander explores the growing power of efficiency