Socio-cultural implications of changing organizational technologies in the provision of care

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 459-467

  Mechanic, David ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumerism; Managed care; Prevention; Social values; Socio cultural influences; Technology

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; HEALTH CARE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; POPULATION; PROPHYLAXIS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIETY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 0036136519     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(01)00039-9     Document Type: Note

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