Sociology of Health Care Reform: Building on Research and Analysis to Improve Health Care

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 51, Issue 1_suppl, 2010, Pages S147-S159

  Mechanic, David ^a   McAlpine, Donna D ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

illness behavior; managed care; medical care utilization; physician organization; reimbursement; trust

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIOLOGY; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

COST CONTROL; CULTURE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952277957     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146510383497     Document Type: Article

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