Is There a Role for the Medical Profession in Solving the Problems of the American Health Care System?

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1655-1661

  Mayer Jr , John E ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RESPONSIBILITY; THORAX SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; THORACIC SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65649153417     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.03.087     Document Type: Editorial

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