title: [Managed health care--second opinion from the viewpoint of Swiss orthopedists].
abstract: Health Care reform rapidly changes the US health system and enters our "free system" with various aspects. The understanding of the buzzwords in managed care and the so-called managed competition are the context for making informed decisions about our future. We must develop at least a rudimentary understanding of the ways many types of collaborative efforts and managed care organisations evolve. We must know to ask the right questions and hopefully find the correct answers for the benefit of our patient.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie orthopédique, Höpital cantonal, Fribourg.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Jakob
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000191:economics*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000191:economics*; D013557:Switzerland