Is there a disease management backlash?

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 349-350

  Mattke, Soeren ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; COST CONTROL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46449125127     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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