Keep the single payer vision

Medical Care

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 759-760

  Fein, Oliver ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG; STATIN;

COST; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MORTALITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; SINGLE-PAYER SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955977041     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181f28be4     Document Type: Editorial

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