Brokering health policy: Coalitions, parties, and interest group influence

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 887-944

  Heaney, Michael T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; LAW; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION; POLITICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRADE UNION; UNITED STATES;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LOBBYING; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845257573     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2006-012     Document Type: Article

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