Managed care, medical technology, and health care cost growth: A review of the evidence

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 259-288

  Chernew, Michael E ^a   Hirth, Richard A ^a   Sonnad, Seema S ^a   Ermann, Rachel ^b   Fendrick, A Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b ACADEMYHEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; REVIEW;

EID: 0031706266     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107755879805500301     Document Type: Review

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