The effect of managed care on quality: A review of recent evidence

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 833-841

  Hellinger, Fred J ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MANAGED CARE; MEDICARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

CLINICAL APPROACH/SOURCE; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; INDIGENTS; MEDICARE; SOCIAL IMPACT; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 0032571824     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.158.8.833     Document Type: Review

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