Do HMOs encourage prevention? An analysis of alternative health care plans

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 429-439

  Miceli, Thomas J ^a   Heffley, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 0036795776     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cep/20.4.429     Document Type: Article

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