The Role of Physicians and Medical Organizations in the Development, Analysis, and Implementation of Health Care Policy

Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 186-193

  Beyer, David C ^a   Mohideen, Najeeb ^a  

^a NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAID; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MEDICARE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRIVATE SECTOR; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44149095012     PISSN: 10534296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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