Implications of United States healthcare reform for European cardiothoracic surgery

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 599-603

  Skinner, David B ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; COST SAVINGS; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EUROPE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; THORACIC SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030936517     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(96)01143-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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