Consolidation of medical groups into physician practice management organizations

JAMA

Volumn 279, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 144-149

  Robinson, James C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032515382     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.2.144     Document Type: Article

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