Lost in translation: Physicians' struggle with cost-reduction programs

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 430-433

  Beckman, Howard B ^a  

^a Focused Medical Analytics   (United States)

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ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79952825389     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-154-6-201103150-00010     Document Type: Article

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