Does capitation matter? Impacts on access, use, and quality

Inquiry

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 316-335

  Zuvekas, Samuel H ^a,b   Hill, Steven C ^a  

^a Healthcare Research and Quality   (United States)

^b AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITATION FEE; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MARKET; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 10944268076     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004695800404100308     Document Type: Review

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