Can information on cost improve clinicians' behavior? Lessons from health care trials and management theory

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 553-561

  Lowet, Peter F ^a   Eisenberg, John M ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPETITION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; REVIEW;

EID: 0031471980     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0266462300010035     Document Type: Review

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