American Cancer Society: The world's wealthiest 'nonprofit' institution

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 565-578

  Epstein, Samuel S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; MAMMOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; POLICY; SOCIAL WELFARE;

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; POLITICS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032865935     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/LRDF-UX2C-WVAV-VPC6     Document Type: Article

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