Biomaterial Database

Cost containment through risk-sharing by primary-care physicians. 1979

A J Thompson

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007357	Insurance, Physician Services	Insurance providing benefits for the costs of care by a physician which can be comprehensive or limited to surgical expenses or for care provided only in the hospital. It is frequently called "regular medical expense" or "surgical expense".	Physician Services, Insurance,Services Insurance, Physician,Insurance Physician Service,Insurance Physician Services,Insurances, Physician Services,Physician Service, Insurance,Physician Services Insurance,Physician Services Insurances,Service, Insurance Physician,Services Insurances, Physician,Services, Insurance Physician
D010821	Physicians, Family	Those physicians who have completed the education requirements specified by the American Academy of Family Physicians.	Family Physician,Family Physicians,Physician, Family
D003363	Cost Control	The containment, regulation, or restraint of costs. Costs are said to be contained when the value of resources committed to an activity is not considered excessive. This determination is frequently subjective and dependent upon the specific geographic area of the activity being measured. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)	Cost Containment,Containment, Cost,Containments, Cost,Control, Cost,Controls, Cost,Cost Containments,Cost Controls
D012306	Risk	The probability that an event will occur. It encompasses a variety of measures of the probability of a generally unfavorable outcome.	Relative Risk,Relative Risks,Risk, Relative,Risks,Risks, Relative
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.