Complementary and alternative medicine: Opportunities and challenges

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-104

  Martin, William Marty ^a   Long, Hugh W ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Financing models; Insurance plans; Reimbursement practices

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; REIMBURSEMENT;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH FACILITIES; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37349072031     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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