Children and managed health care: Analysis and recommendations

Future of Children

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 4-24

  Deal, Lisa W ^a   Shiono, Patricia H ^a   Behrman, Richard E ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; INSURANCE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SALARY;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COST CONTROL; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAL INDIGENCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032701587     PISSN: 10548289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1602671     Document Type: Article

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