'Physicians must abandon the illusion of autonomy...'

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages

  Waldman, J D ^a   Ratzan, R M ^b   Pappelbaum, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b Health Center   (United States)

^c SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial incentives; Health care; Managed care; Medical priorities; Riskaverse behavior

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; COMPETITION; HEALTH CARE COST; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICINE; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW;

CARDIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INCOME; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2642617819     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002469900238     Document Type: Review

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