Health economists' views of health policy

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 707-724

  Morrisey, Michael A ^c,d,e,f   Cawley, John ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^f Employee Benefits Research Institute

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CONSENSUS; DRUG INDUSTRY; E-MAIL; EDUCATION; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICARE; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; ORGANIZATION; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PROFIT; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAX; UNITED STATES;

DATA COLLECTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DRUG INDUSTRY; ECONOMICS, MEDICAL; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH FACILITY MERGER; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43049114651     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2008-013     Document Type: Article

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