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The American Journal of Managed Care

June 2000
Volume6
Issue 6

The Clinical and Economic Burden of Obesity in a Managed Care Setting

Author(s):

Gerry Oster, PhD,John Edelsberg, MD, MPH

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Application of HEDIS Measures within a Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Patient Desire and Reasons for Specialist Referral in a Gatekeeper-Model Managed Care Plan
The Clinical and Economic Burden of Obesity in a Managed Care Setting
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HEDIS Measurement Moves Outside the Managed Care Box

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