Effect of Managed Care on Cardiovascular Specialists: Involvement, Attitudes and Practice Adaptations
Journal of the American College of CardiologyPublished 1 December 1996Open access
Anthony N. DeMaria, Thomas H. Lee, Donald F. Leon, Daniel J. Ullyot, Michael J. Wolk, Penny Mills
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Managed care has become an established part of cardiovascular specialist practice in the United States and is viewed with some disfavor, although most respondents are making practice changes to adapt to this new environment.
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Managed care has become an established part of cardiovascular specialist practice in the United States. Although this trend is viewed with some disfavor, most respondents are making practice changes to adapt to this new environment.
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MedicineEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceHealth Professions
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