The American Health Care System and the Role of the Medical Profession in Solving Its Problems

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1432-1434

  Mayer, John ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICARE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PROBLEM SOLVING; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIETY;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEE SCHEDULES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICARE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE, UNITED STATES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35348830438     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.09.015     Document Type: Editorial

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