RT Journal
A1 Gordon PR, Senf J, Campos-Outcalt D
T1 IS the annual complete physical examination necessary?
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 1999
FD May 10
VO 159
IS 9
SP 909
OP 910
DO 10.1001/archinte.159.9.909
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.159.9.909
AB 
Cost escalation in health care is well documented. The last decade has seen a rise in managed care as an answer to this problem. Managed care organizations (MCOs) have promised care at reduced cost. However, based on the above scenario, it appears they may be promoting care that is sound from a business perspective (also called marketing), at the expense of that which is also scientifically sound based on the medical literature.