Uninsured in America: Problems and possible solutions

British Medical Journal

Volumn 334, Issue 7589, 2007, Pages 346-348

  Davis, Karen ^a  

^a Commonwealth Fund ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847153588     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39091.493588.be     Document Type: Article

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