The science of health care reform

JAMA

Volumn 301, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 2486-2487

  Brook, Robert H ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; POLICY MAKING; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649212606     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.866     Document Type: Note

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