Federal antitrust policy and physician discontent: Defining moments in the struggle for congressional relief

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 543-574

  Ameringer, Carl F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; LAW; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MARKETING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REVIEW; TRADE UNION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036694868     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-27-4-543     Document Type: Review

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