Differences in U.S. hospital service utilization between traditional medicare and medicare HMO patients

Journal of Health and Human Services Administration

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 347-374

  Revere, Lee ^a   Sear, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 26844472063     PISSN: 10793739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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