The American Health Care System: Managed Care

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 327, Issue 10, 1992, Pages 742-747

  Iglehart, John K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMPLOYER HEALTH COSTS; FORECASTING; GROUP PRACTICE, PREPAID; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH POLICY; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0026800726     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199209033271029     Document Type: Editorial

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