Drivers of healthcare expenditures associated with physician services

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 9, Issue SPEC. ISS. 1, 2003, Pages

  Koenig, Lane ^a   Siegel, Jonathan M ^a   Dobson, Allen ^a   Hearle, Keith ^a   Ho, Silver ^a   Rudowitz, Robin ^a  

^a LEWIN GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEAMWORK; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEMOGRAPHY; FEES, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHYSICIAN SERVICES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES;

EID: 0038804196     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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