Health care administration in the United States and Canada: Micromanagement, macro costs

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-78

  Woolhandler, Steffie ^b   Campbell, Terry ^b   Himmelstein, David U ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATION; COST; EXPENDITURE; HEALTH CARE; MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; NURSING HOME; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642304469     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/MJJW-GA0V-78KT-9RGX     Document Type: Review

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