Employers: Passive purchasers or provocateurs?

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 317-340

  Martin, Cathie Jo ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; LEADERSHIP; LEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT RIGHT; POLITICS; QUALITY CONTROL; RESPONSIBILITY; ROLE PLAYING;

COMMERCE; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; POLICY MAKING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038515257     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-28-2-3-317     Document Type: Conference Paper

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