Public health insurance under a nonbenevolent state

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 416-426

  Lemieux, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health insurance; Leviathan; Public choice

Indexed keywords

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; SINGLE-PAYER SYSTEM;

EID: 58549120370     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhn025     Document Type: Review

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