Lean and mean: The quality of care in the era of managed care

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-14

  Terris, Milton ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; MANAGED CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031978743     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3343085     Document Type: Review

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