Rebuilding the past: Health care reform in post-katrina louisiana

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 743-769

  Clark, Mary A ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HURRICANE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

CYCLONIC STORMS; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DISASTERS; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOSPITALS, STATE; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; LOUISIANA; MEDICAID; NEGOTIATING; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 78650114686     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2010-026     Document Type: Article

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