Do HMOs make a difference? Use of health services

Inquiry

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 400-410

  Tu, Ha T ^a   Kemper, Peter ^b   Wong, Holly J ^b  

^a CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PREVENTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SURGERY;

EID: 0033491721     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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