The effect of managed care on breast cancer detection, treatment, and research

Nursing Outlook

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 167-172

  Haas, Barbara K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BREAST TUMOR; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031179107     PISSN: 00296554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-6554(97)90023-3     Document Type: Article

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