Medicare HMOs: The experience of older african americans and whites

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 1-21

  Silverman, Myrna ^a   Lave, Judith ^a   Musa, Donald ^a   Lin, Chyongchiou Jeng ^a   Lange, Judith ^b   Smola, Susan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Collins Health Systems ^*  (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Aged; Chronic illness; Medicare HMO

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICARE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0033804481     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: 15404064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v12n02_01     Document Type: Article

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