The certitudes and uncertainties of health care reform

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 152, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 679-682

  Doherty, Robert B ^a  

^a AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; LAW; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNCERTAINTY; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; LEGAL ASPECT; MANPOWER; MEDICAID; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952969196     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-153-1-201007060-00235     Document Type: Review

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