Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 168-173 , March 2008

Pay for Performance and the Revolution in American Medical Culture

  • Frank J. Lexa, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Frank J. Lexa, MD, MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, GCP, 306 Gypsy, Wynnewood, PA 19096

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doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.09.016

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 168-173 , March 2008

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