A Cultural and Global Perspective of United States Health Care Economics

Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 175-185

  Williams, Tim R ^a  

^a Boca Raton Community Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG INDUSTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CARE; JAPAN; MALPRACTICE; MARKET; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; JAPAN; MALPRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44149126733     PISSN: 10534296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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