Does dissatisfaction with access to specialists affect the desire to leave a managed care plan?

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-77

  Kerr, Eve A ^a   Hays, Ron D ^a   Lee, Martin L ^a   Siu, Albert L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 0031832869     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107755879805500104     Document Type: Article

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