National health expenditures, 1996

Health Care Financing Review

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 161-185

  Levit, Katharine R ^a   Lazenby, Helen C ^a   Braden, Bradley R ^a   Cowan, Cathy A ^a   Sensenig, Arthur L ^a   McDonnell, Patricia A ^a   Stiller, Jean M ^a   Won, Darleen K ^a   Martin, Anne B ^a   Sivarajan, Lekha ^a   Donham, Carolyn S ^a   Long, Anna M ^a   Stewart, Madie W ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

BUDGET; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; DRUG UTILIZATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ECONOMICS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICARE; NURSING HOMES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031462379     PISSN: 01958631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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