Health care market trends and the evolution of hospitalist use and roles

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 101-107

  Pham, Hoangmai H ^a   Devers, Kelly J ^b   Kuo, Sylvia ^c   Berenson, Robert ^d  

^a CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care markets; Hospital medicine; Hospitalists; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALPRACTICE; MARKETING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; SAFETY;

ARIZONA; CALIFORNIA; EMPLOYMENT; FLORIDA; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL-PHYSICIAN RELATIONS; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE; MALPRACTICE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18244376855     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.40184.x     Document Type: Article

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