Supreme disagreement: The highest court affirms an empty right

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 142-143

  Flood, Colleen M ^a   Sullivan, Terrence ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COURT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 22744455821     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.050759     Document Type: Short Survey

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