The hospitalist movement: Caution lights flashing at the crossroads

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 409-413

  Weissler, Jonathan C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CERTIFICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INTERNAL MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033230037     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(99)00275-2     Document Type: Note

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