Preserving workers' compensation benefits in a managed health care environment

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 200-218

  Dembe, Allard E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0031859504     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3343298     Document Type: Article

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