Harry and Louise Go to Washington: Political Advertising and Health Care Reform

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages

  West, Darrell M ^a   Heith, Diane ^a   Goodwin, Chris ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MASS MEDIUM; POLITICS; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADVERTISING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; INSURANCE CARRIERS; LOBBYING; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029967632     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-21-1-35     Document Type: Article

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