An innovative approach to reducing medical care utilization and expenditures

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 135-144

  Orme Johnson, David W ^a   Herron, Robert E ^a  

^a MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; BLUE CROSS; BLUE SHIELD; COST CONTROL; DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; IOWA; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY RELATIONS (METAPHYSICS); OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT ADMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030629706     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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