The WPI's review of Wisconsin's managed care climate for pain management: Opportunities for improvement

Wisconsin Medical Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 27-31

  Pellino, Teresa A ^a   Gordon, Debra B ^a   Dadl, June L ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

DATA COLLECTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; INTERVIEWS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PAIN; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; WISCONSIN;

EID: 33745860368     PISSN: 10981861     EISSN: 10981861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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