Longterm health outcomes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated in managed care and fee-for-service practice settings

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 641-649

  Ward, Michael M ^a,d   Lubeck, Deborah ^b   Leigh, J Paul ^c  

^a Rheumatology Section

^b Technology Assessment Group   (United States)

^c SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Managed care; Quality of care; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031946577     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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