Preventive medicine: A ready solution for a health care system in crisis

Population Health Management

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages

  Clarke, Janice L ^a  

^a JEFFERSON COLLEGE OF POPULATION HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEDICAID; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL MARKETING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957730116     PISSN: 19427891     EISSN: 19427905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2010.1382     Document Type: Conference Paper

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