The hospitalist movement in the United States: Agency and common agency issues

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 308-316

  Schneller, Eugene S ^a   Epstein, Kenneth R ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IPC   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency; Continuity of care; Hospitalist; Physicians

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750596758     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200610000-00006     Document Type: Article

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