作者: Alfred C. Marcus
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-198110000-00003
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摘要: Several issues relevant to Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) were examined in this article using data collected from the Los Angeles Survey. No support was found for hypothesis that HMOs disproportionately attract people poorer health. In fact, HMO members actually reported lower rates of acute or occasional illness and disability than fee-for-service subscribers (FFS). also total family incomes educational status FFS they less likely report having a regular doctor. Few differences between two groups reports health services practicing preventive behavior. However, more recent physical examination--but only after taking into account fact have It has been shown these findings are consistent with evidence, serve amplify serveral key other studies.