Exploring the public's views on the health care system: A national survey on the issues and options

Health Affairs

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Berk, Marc L ^a   Gaylin, Daniel S ^a   Schur, Claudia L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSENSUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALIFORNIA; CONSENSUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC SECTOR; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845288929     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.25.w596     Document Type: Article

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