Gainsharing: A primer for orthopaedic surgeons

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1880-1887

  Healy, William L ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GAINSHARING; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORTHOPEDICS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SURGEON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746866763     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.F.00108     Document Type: Review

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