Evaluation and treatment of respiratory infections: Does managed care make a difference?

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 572-577

  Hueston, William J ^d   Mainous, Arch G ^a   Brauer, Nicole ^b   Mercuri, Joseph ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d Eau Claire Family Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Fee for service plans; Health care costs; Health maintenance organizations; Respiratory infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; DECONGESTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL FEE; PRESCRIPTION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRONCHITIS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; COST ALLOCATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; NASAL DECONGESTANTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 0030906967     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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