Does variability in outpatient utilization imply a need for managed care?

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 559-563

  Kloss, James D ^a,b,c  

^a Lutheran Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c LaCrosse Lutheran Hospital   (United States)

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EID: 0032263807     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.29.6.559     Document Type: Article

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