Ambulatory specialist use by nonhospitalized patients in us health plans: Correlates and consequences

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 216-225

  Starfield, Barbara ^a   Chang, Hsien Yen ^a   Lemke, Klaus W ^a   Weiner, Jonathan P ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Costs of care; Family physicians; General internists; Primary Care; Resource use; Specialist care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSURANCE; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; SPECIALISM; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049098970     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JAC.0b013e3181ac9ca2     Document Type: Article

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