Equalizing physician fees had little effect on cesarean rates

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 465-471

  Keeler, Emmett B ^a   Fok, Thomas ^b  

^a RAND

^b Blue Cross of California ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; ECONOMICS; FEE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BLUE CROSS; CALIFORNIA; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEE SCHEDULES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS; PREGNANCY; RATE SETTING AND REVIEW;

EID: 0030330613     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107755879605300405     Document Type: Article

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