Mandates and the affordability of health care

Inquiry

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 203-214

  Glied, Sherry ^a,b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOUSING; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; REVIEW;

EID: 69449102411     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_46.02.203     Document Type: Review

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