The future of primary care in a managed care era

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 687-696

  Starfield, Barbara ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTHCARE; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE REFORM;

HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MANAGED CARE; MARKET; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFIT; REVIEW;

USA;

EID: 0030692678     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/FL2W-ELJX-L54V-TYKH     Document Type: Review

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