"Fiscally responsible, clinically sensitive" cost sharing: Contain costs while preserving quality

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 13, Issue 6 II, 2007, Pages 325-327

  Fendrick, A Mark ^a   Chernew, Michael E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; MANAGED CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COST CONTROL; COST SHARING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250898654     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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