When excuses run dry: Transforming the U.S. health care system

Health Affairs

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Schaeffer, Leonard D ^a   McMurtry, Dana E ^b  

^a Wellpoint Inc   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSUMER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; REIMBURSEMENT;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 8844255533     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.var.117     Document Type: Review

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