A Tale of Two Systems: Health Reform in China and the United States

Ophthalmology

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 407-408

  Congdon, Nathan G ^a   Aung, Tin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHINA; EDITORIAL; EYE CARE; EYE EXAMINATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LABORATORY TEST; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

BLINDNESS; CHINA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; VISION, LOW; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 77049112086     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2010.01.025     Document Type: Editorial

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