Length-Of-Stay after Delivery: Managed Care Versus Fee-For-Service

Health Affairs

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 74-80

  Gazmararian, Julie A ^a   Koplan, Jeffrey P ^b  

^a Prudential Plc   (United Kingdom)

^b Centers for Dis Contr Prevention

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DELIVERY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL FEE; NEWBORN; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542533902     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.15.4.74     Document Type: Article

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