British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
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Managed care is a system of coordinating and structuring health care for use by all members of the multidisciplinary team. It is intended to provide quality, cost-effective care that is research- or evidence-based. ⋯ This article describes the concept of managed care and some of the tools used in managed care programmes. The benefits of adopting such a system are discussed and the issues that should be considered before its implementation examined.