The benefits of privatization

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 407-410

  Dirnfeld, Victor ^a,b,c  

^a Richmond Hospital   (Canada)

^b Workers' Compensation Board of BC   (Canada)

^c British Columbia Medical Association   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAL CARE; POLITICS; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029789041     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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