Quality and quantity in primary care mixed-payment models: Evidence from family health organizations in Ontario

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 208-238

  Kralj, Boris ^a   Kantarevic, Jasmin ^a  

^a Ontario Medical Association   (Canada)

Author keywords

I10; I12; I18

Indexed keywords

HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH SERVICES; PANEL DATA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 84874154500     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: 15405982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/caje.12003     Document Type: Article

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