Chronic illness and plan satisfaction under managed care

Health Affairs

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 203-209

  Druss, Benjamin G ^a   Schlesinger, Mark ^b   Thomas, Tracey ^b   Allen, Harris ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Yale's Sch Epidemiol Pub Hlth   (United States)

^c Harris Allen Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW ENGLAND; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1242294243     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.19.1.203     Document Type: Article

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