Health care 2009: Easing the shortage in adult primary care - Is it all about money?

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 360, Issue 26, 2009, Pages 2696-2699

  Steinbrook, Robert ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; INCOME; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; MONEY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MANPOWER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; TRAINING SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649414311     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp0903460     Document Type: Article

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