Definition: The integration of epidemiologic, sociological, economic, and other analytic sciences in the study of health services. Health services research is usually concerned with relationships between need, demand, supply, use, and outcome of health services. The aim of the research is evaluation, particularly in terms of structure, process, output, and outcome. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)
Other names Research, Health Services; Medical Care Research; Health Care Research; Research, Healthcare; Research, Health Care; Research, Action; Health Services Evaluations; Evaluations, Health Services; Evaluation, Health Services; Research, Medical Care; Healthcare Research; Health Services Evaluation; Action Research
