Health system reform and quality

JAMA

Volumn 276, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 476-480

  Brook, Robert H ^a,b   Kamberg, Caren J ^a   McGlynn, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029758465     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.276.6.476     Document Type: Review

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