Dialogue: ethical hazards of capitation contracting. Legal and ethical concerns.
In summary, the challenge to managed care is whether it ultimately will fulfill its potential to create comprehensive, coordinated systems of care which have the potential to ease rather than exacerbate the legal and ethical dilemmas noted in this discussion.
Petrila
J
J
Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa 33621, USA.
Cotler
M
M
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