Cost containment through risk-sharing by primary care physicians.
1979
J D Fett
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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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".
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)