Proposal for a mutual insurance pool for transplant organs

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 725-741

  Schwindt, Richard ^a   Vining, Aidan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0031790254     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-23-5-725     Document Type: Review

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