Decline in hospital utilization and cost inflation under managed care in California

JAMA

Volumn 276, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 1060-1064

  Robinson, James C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029743742     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.276.13.1060     Document Type: Article

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