Siren song: Physicians, congress, and Medicare fees

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-179

  Laugesen, Miriam J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

COST CONTROL; FEES, MEDICAL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MEDICARE; POLITICS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65649103769     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2008-043     Document Type: Review

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