Managed care is here to stay: Implications for obstetrics and gynecology practice

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 465-469

  Johnson, Kay A ^a   Gee, Rebekah E ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

health maintenance organization; managed care; medicaid

Indexed keywords

GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TREND STUDY;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870248319     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: 1473656X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e328359efa9     Document Type: Review

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