Ethical practice in managed care: A dose of realism

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 128, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 395-402

  Hall, Mark A ^a   Berenson, Robert A ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; INSURANCE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032032417     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-128-5-199803010-00009     Document Type: Review

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