Universal health care coverage a potential hybrid solution

JAMA

Volumn 297, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1115-1118

  Luft, Harold S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELDERLY CARE; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICARE; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947233214     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.297.10.1115     Document Type: Note

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