The effects of preferred provider organizations on health care use and costs

Inquiry

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 278-287

  Smith, Dean G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; MANAGED CARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0031425117     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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