Multispecialty physician practices: Fixed and variable costs, and economies of scale

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 70-77

  Weil, Thomas P ^a  

^a Health Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Economies of scale; Fixed and variable costs; Managed care; Medical group practice; Physician compensation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0036280515     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-200207000-00010     Document Type: Review

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