Putting power into patient choice

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 341, Issue 17, 1999, Pages 1305-1308

  Dickey, Nancy W ^a   Mcmenamin, Peter ^a,b  

^a Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges   (United States)

^b AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; CLINICAL APPROACH/SOURCE; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; UNITED STATES;

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PATIENT ADVOCACY; TAXES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033592760     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199910213411711     Document Type: Article

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