Managed care does not lower costs but may result in poorer outcomes for patients with gestational diabetes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1035-1037

  Bienstock, J L ^a   Blakemore, K J ^a   Wang, E ^a   Presser, D ^a   Misra, D ^a   Pressman, E K ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Gestational diabetes; Managed care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GLUCOSE ASSAY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGED CARE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 0030833082     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70009-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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