Systems approach to population health improvement

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 24-31

  Pronk, Nicolaas P ^a   O'Connor, Patrick J ^a  

^a HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Financing; Health outcomes; Managed care; Population health; Prevention; Public health practice; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH STATUS; MANAGED CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030691035     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-199710000-00005     Document Type: Review

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