The HMO backlash - Righteous or reactionary?

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 335, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 1601-1604

  Bodenheimer, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; LAW; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; REVIEW;

ADMINISTRATORS; CHRONICALLY ILL; CLINICAL APPROACH/SOURCE; EMERGENCY CARE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; INCENTIVES; INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES; REMUNERATION; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

CAPITATION FEE; DISCLOSURE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED STATES; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 0029831518     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199611213352112     Document Type: Review

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