The Economic Impact and Multiplier Effect of a Family Practice Clinic on an Academic Medical Center

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 262, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 370-375

  Schneeweiss, Ronald ^a   Ellsbury, Kathleen ^a   Hart, L Gary ^a   Geyman, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAMILY MEDICINE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEES, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0024400816     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1989.03430030058034     Document Type: Article

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