Assessing Managed Care for Children with Chronic Conditions

Health Affairs

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 42-52

  Kuhlthau, Karen ^a   Walker, Deborah Klein ^a   Perrin, James M ^a   Bauman, Laurie ^a   Gortmaker, Steven L ^a   Newacheck, Paul W ^a   Stein, Ruth E K ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHRONIC DISEASE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032112306     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.17.4.42     Document Type: Article

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