Abstract
The gatekeeper approach to the delivery of medical care, while not really a new concept, has a new raison d'être--cost containment. It infuses a new form of authority into the role of primary care physicians while at the same time it brings new challenges of practicing more cost-effective medicine and maintaining quality of care. Primary care physicians can take steps to meet these challenges.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 86-87, 90 |
| Journal | Consultant |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Jun 1 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)