Managed care for older people: A primer for the geriatrician

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 241-249

  Reed, Richard L ^a   Hepburn, Kenneth W ^a  

^a Box 25 ^*

Author keywords

HMO; Managed care; Medicaid; Medicare

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032964621     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb04585.x     Document Type: Article

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