The gatekeeper model is inefficient for the delivery of dermatologic services

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 426-432

  Feldman, S R ^a   Fleischer A B , Jr ^a   Chen, J G ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 0033042664     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70492-5     Document Type: Article

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