Impact of managed care on the economics of laboratory operation in an academic medical center

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 121, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 689-894

  Benge, Herman ^a   Bodor, Geza S ^a   Younger, Wesley A ^a   Parl, Fritz F ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ARTICLE; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; LABORATORY TEST; MANAGED CARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY; INPATIENTS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; LENGTH OF STAY; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; OUTPATIENTS; TENNESSEE;

EID: 0030812459     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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