Utilization of specialty and primary care: The impact of HMO insurance and patient-related factors

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 500-508

  Clancy, Carolyn M ^a   Franks, Peter ^b,c  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Family Medicine Center Rochester   (United States)

Author keywords

Insurance health; Managed care programs; Primary health care; Race; Sex; Specialties, medical

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RACE DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEX FACTORS; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031437435     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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