Differential effectiveness in patient protection laws: What are the causes? An example from the drive-through delivery laws

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1107-1127

  Dow, William H ^a   Harris, Dean M ^b   Liu, Zhimei ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Cerner LifeSciences ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPOWERMENT; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; LAW; LENGTH OF STAY; MANAGED CARE; PATIENT CARE; PENSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW;

FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT RIGHTS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846453556     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2006-021     Document Type: Review

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