Pedestrian paths: Why path-dependence theory leaves health policy analysis lost in space

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 643-661

  Brown, Lawrence D ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EUROPE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 78649404538     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2010-020     Document Type: Article

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