US health policy in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

JAMA

Volumn 295, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 437-440

  Rosenbaum, Sara ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISASTER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAID; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31344474262     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.295.4.437     Document Type: Note

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