The Role of Governments in Health Care. Implications for Women's Health and Access to Care

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 87-91

  Zimmerman, Mary K ^a   Legerski, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77649115857     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2009.11.001     Document Type: Note

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