Comparative medical systems

Annual Review of Sociology

Volumn 22, Issue , 1996, Pages 239-270

  Mechanic, David ^a   Rochefort, David A ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative health systems; Convergence hypothesis; Demography; Health policy; Health services; Medical care; Medical profession; Mental health care; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001398721     PISSN: 03600572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.soc.22.1.239     Document Type: Article

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