The unsustainable US health care system: A blueprint for change

Annals of Family Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 263-266

  DeVoe, Jennifer ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to health care; Delivery of health care; Health care economics and organizations; Health care quality, access, and evaluation; Health policy

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICARE; PATIENT SAFETY; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44149116538     PISSN: 15441709     EISSN: 15441717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1370/afm.837     Document Type: Short Survey

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