title: Managed care and dentistry: promises and problems.
abstract: At its inception in the mid-1950s, managed care held a number of promises for dental care providers and dental patients. Sometime during the development of managed care, however, many programs lost sight of the importance of provider equity. Using data from current programs, the authors contrast the original promises with the realities of managed care in dentistry.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry 90095-1668, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcus
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Coulter
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Freed
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Atchison
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gershen
authors.forename: V W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Spolsky
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D003729:Dental Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007347:Insurance, Dental / Q000191:economics*; D007750:Labor Unions; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards