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Preferred term

Gatekeeping  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • The controlling of access to health services, usually by primary care providers; often used in managed care settings to reduce utilization of expensive services and reduce referrals. (From BIOETHICS Thesaurus, 1999)

History note

  • 2000

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020793

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