Is healthcare in the United States too big to fail?

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1827-1830

  Minhas, R ^b   Wendt, C ^b   Wierzibicki, A ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GATEKEEPING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); UNITED STATES;

EID: 55949107851     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01949.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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