The implications of regional variations in Medicare spending. Part 1: The content, quality, and accessibility of care

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 273-287

  Fisher, Elliott S ^a,b   Wennberg, David E ^c   Stukel, Thérèse A ^c   Gottlieb, Daniel J ^c   Lucas, F L ^c   Pinder, Étoile L ^c  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEART INFARCTION; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037452530     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-4-200302180-00006     Document Type: Article

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