Health care and the labor market: Learning from the German experience

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 693-714

  Amelung, Volker ^b   Glied, Sherry ^b   Topan, Angelina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL INSURANCE; UNITED STATES;

ECONOMIC COMPETITION; EMPLOYMENT; GERMANY; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 0042471956     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-28-4-693     Document Type: Review

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