Access to medical care under strain: New pressures in Canada and Australia

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 905-947

  Gray, Gwen ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; COST CONTROL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; REVIEW;

EID: 0031697679     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-23-6-905     Document Type: Review

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