The American health care system - Expenditures

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 340, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 70-76

  Iglehart, John K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MANAGED CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

DRUG COSTS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITAL CHARGES; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RESEARCH SUPPORT; TAXES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033531088     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199901073400122     Document Type: Review

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