Adjustments to managed health care: Pushing against it, going with it, and making the best of it

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 129-137

  Walker, Kay F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care reform; Occupational therapy (profession of); Qualitative method

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0035292310     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.55.2.129     Document Type: Article

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