Managed care and the quality of children's health services

Future of Children

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 60-75

  Bergman, David A ^a   Homer, Charles J ^b  

^a LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MANAGED CARE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0345329604     PISSN: 10548289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1602674     Document Type: Review

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