Reason, rationalization, and professionalism in the era of managed care

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 29, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 853-868

  White, William D ^a,b,c,d,e,f  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Sloan Prog in Health Administration   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^e HAVERFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

^f HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; ECONOMICS; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; TAXONOMY; UNITED STATES;

FORECASTING; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; POLITICS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PRIVATE SECTOR; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 8544253972     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-29-4-5-853     Document Type: Review

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