Laboratory testing under managed care dominance in the USA

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 89-95

  Takemura, Y ^a   Beck, J R ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Laboratory testing; Managed care organisations; Survival strategies

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL LABORATORY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MANAGED CARE; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; LABORATORIES; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICARE; PHYSICIANS' OFFICES; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035145832     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.54.2.89     Document Type: Review

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