Effects of narrow networks on access to high-quality cancer care

JAMA Oncology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 427-428

  Schleicher, Stephen M ^a   Mullangi, Samyukta ^b   Feeley, Thomas W ^c,d  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NEOPLASMS;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84986300442     PISSN: 23742437     EISSN: 23742445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.6125     Document Type: Short Survey

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