Understanding the new vocabulary of healthcare reform

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 197-199

  Wachter, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; INTEGRATION; MEDICAID; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77950951341     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.693     Document Type: Editorial

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