Private health care in Canada

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 354, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 1661-1664

  Steinbrook, Robert ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; FUNDING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; SHORT SURVEY; STATISTICS;

BENCHMARKING; CANADA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PRIVATIZATION; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 33645882215     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp068064     Document Type: Short Survey

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