The single-payer option: A reconsideration

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 509-530

  Oliver, Adam ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECONOMICS; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; MARKET; MODEL; MONEY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLITICS; POPULATION; SCHOOL; SCIENCE; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SINGLE-PAYER SYSTEM; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 68049089874     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2009-013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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