The Impact and Enforcement of Prudent Layperson Laws

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 558-566

  Hall, Mark A ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 2342433659     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2003.12.014     Document Type: Article

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