Competition on quality in managed care

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 421-426

  Schoenbaum, Stephen C ^a   Coltin, Kathryn L ^a  

^a HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Competition; Managed care; Quality

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETITION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MANAGED CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031783942     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/10.5.421     Document Type: Review

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