A European View. Managed Care Health Plans: Better or Cheaper Treatment Strategies?

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-139

  De Hert, Stefan G ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REIMBURSEMENT; THORAX SURGERY; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; COST CONTROL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EUROPE; GERMANY; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 62549151284     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2008.12.011     Document Type: Editorial

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