The Challenge of Studying the Effects of Managed Care as Managed Care Evolves

Health Services Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-12

  Federman, Alex D ^a   Siu, Albert L ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MANAGED CARE; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICARE;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MANAGED COMPETITION; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICARE; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642453596     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2004.00212.x     Document Type: Editorial

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