Gastroenterologist specialist care and care provided by generalists - An evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-28

  Provenzale, Dawn ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j}   Ofman, Joshua ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j}   Gralnek, Ian ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j}   Rabeneck, Linda ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j}   Koff, Raymond ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j}   McCrory, Douglas ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j}  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Cedars Sinai Health System   (United States)

^d VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

ⁱ DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j Duke Center for Clinical Health Policy Research   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; DIVERTICULITIS; EVALUATION; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

FAMILY PRACTICE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037253560     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(02)05876-8     Document Type: Review

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