title: Health maintenance organizations: history, evolution, & survival.
abstract: It's hard to believe that HMOs are old enough to have a past, but Drew does an excellent job of reviewing their development and present status. Issues of cost, quality, and politics are covered in thoughtful and precise detail. What is the future of HMOs? Drew draws some interesting conclusions.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Drew
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000639:trends*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States