A Comparison of Physician and Hospital Use among the Nonelderly Covered by HMOs and Indemnity Insurance

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 239-254

  Fama, Teresa ^a   Bernstein, Amy ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; OFFICE VISITS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031151814     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107755879705400208     Document Type: Article

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