title: Managed care. Understanding the law of large numbers.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Clay
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D002204:Capitation Fee; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics*; D018803:Models, Economic; D014481:United States