Quality of neurological care: Balancing cost control and ethics

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1341-1345

  Bernat, James L ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEUROLOGY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030815306     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1997.00550230020009     Document Type: Review

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