The impact of HMO penetration on the rate of hospital cost inflation, 1985-1993

Inquiry

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 205-216

  Gaskin, Darreil J ^a   Hadley, Jack ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; MEDICARE;

EID: 0030721963     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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