The ethics of pharmaceutical benefit management

Health Affairs

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 150-163

  Burton, Stephan L ^a   Randel, Lauren ^b   Titlow, Karen ^c   Emanuel, Ezekiel J ^d,e  

^a Medical Center ^*

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AETNA   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e Magnuson Center

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPITATION FEE; COST; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FEE; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICAL ETHICS; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

CAPITATION FEE; COST CONTROL; COST SHARING; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEES, PHARMACEUTICAL; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE SELECTION BIAS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035459678     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.20.5.150     Document Type: Article

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