Privatizing health care is not the answer: Lessons from the United States

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 916-919

  Angell, Marcia ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICARE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54349088229     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.081177     Document Type: Article

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