Approaches to Controlling the Costs of Medical Care: Short-Range and Long-Range Alternatives

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 298, Issue 5, 1978, Pages 249-254

  Mechanic, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; MEDICAL CARE; PREVENTION; QUALITY CONTROL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0017849390     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM197802022980505     Document Type: Article

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