The moral imperative of universal health care: A talk presented at the annual forum of the national academies of practice

Clinical Social Work Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 135-140

  Meyer, William S ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Healthcare; Moral imperative; National health insurance

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248358734     PISSN: 00911674     EISSN: 15733343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10615-007-0084-6     Document Type: Article

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