What surgeons need to know to help patients receive quality medical care in managed care settings

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 174, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 452-458

  Lauve, Richard M ^a   Martin, Louis F ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; COST; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MANAGED CARE; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SURGEON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030860151     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(97)00114-1     Document Type: Article

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