Will healthcare reform actually occur in the US?

Chronic Illness

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 134-141

  Creer, Thomas L ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers to healthcare reform; Healthcare in the US; Prospects of future change

Indexed keywords

IMIGLUCERASE;

ARTICLE; GAUCHER DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; MALPRACTICE; MORTALITY; UNITED STATES; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INCOME;

HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66549100130     PISSN: 17423953     EISSN: 17459206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1742395309105509     Document Type: Article

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