Impact of tennCare reform on care of patients with rheumatic diseases

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 335, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 363-367

  Braverman, Aliza ^a   Tang, Baowei ^a   Cross, Jessica ^a   Raza, Syed Hasan ^a   Nesheiwat, Joseph P ^a   Carbone, Laura D ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Coleman Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Rheumatic diseases; TennCare Reform

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT CARE; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; TELECONSULTATION; URBAN POPULATION; ADULT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; RHEUMATIC DISEASES;

EID: 45549095690     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31815ac511     Document Type: Article

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