The American Health Care System - Medicare

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 340, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 327-332

  Iglehart, John K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL APPROACH/SOURCE; END STAGE RENAL DISEASE PROGRAM; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION; MEDICARE; POLITICAL ACTIVITY; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

BUDGETS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FEE SCHEDULES; FEES, MEDICAL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; MEDICARE; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL CHANGE; TRAINING SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES;

EID: 0033611517     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199901283400424     Document Type: Review

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