Two-tiered health care: A problematic double standard

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 167, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 430-432

  Brett, Allan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REIMBURSEMENT;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE, UNITED STATES; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947288388     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.167.5.430     Document Type: Editorial

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