Research article summary (published 30 Dec 2001):

Conducting medical offset research in a health maintenance organization: challenges, opportunities, and insights.

Full Abstract

The paper summarizes the experience of a 4-year research project conducted in a large Health Maintenance Organization. Obstacles and solutions related to doing research in this type of system are presented. Suggestions for those seeking to conduct research programs in similar settings are provided.

Author information

Author/s: Crane, D Russell (DR); Law, David D (DD);

Affiliation: MFT Program, 274 TLRB, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, USA. Russ_Crane(-atsign-)byu.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of marital and family therapy (J Marital Fam Ther), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Jan; vol 28 (issue 1) : pp 15-9

Dates: Created 2002/01/29; Completed 2002/06/07; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 11813361, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Data Collection - methods Dissertations, Academic as Topic Family Therapy - education Health Maintenance Organizations Health Services - utilization Health Services Research

Health Services Research Humans Interinstitutional Relations Interprofessional Relations Marital Therapy - education Utah

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