The power of paperwork: How Philip Morris neutralized the medical code for secondhand smoke

Health Affairs

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 994-1004

  Cook, Daniel M ^a   Tong, Elisa K ^a   Glantz, Stanton A ^a   Bero, Lisa A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INSURANCE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LEGAL ASPECT; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICARE; POLITICS; PUBLIC RELATIONS; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES;

FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LOBBYING; MEDICARE; NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS (U.S.); POLICY MAKING; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES;

EID: 23044516281     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.24.4.994     Document Type: Article

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