Influence of provider mix and regulation on primary care services supplied to US patients

Health Economics, Policy and Law

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 193-213

  Richards, Michael R ^a   Polsky, Daniel ^b,c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REIMBURSEMENT; SCOPE OF PRACTICE; UNITED STATES; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MANPOWER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84963753368     PISSN: 17441331     EISSN: 1744134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744133115000390     Document Type: Article

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