Controlling inpatient psychiatric utilization through managed care

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 339-345

  Wickizer, Thomas M ^a   Lessler, Daniel ^a   Travis, Karen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS;

EID: 0029978135     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.153.3.339     Document Type: Article

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