Why some market reforms lack legitimacy in health care

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1065-1100

  Laugesen, Miriam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMPETITION; COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; ITALY; MARKET; NEW ZEALAND; REVIEW; SPAIN; SWEDEN; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

COST SHARING; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 30744450022     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-30-6-1065     Document Type: Review

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