Health care systems of developed non-U.S. nations: Strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations for the United States - Observations from internationally recognized imaging specialists

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 196, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Brubaker, Lauren M ^a   Picano, Eugenio ^b   Breen, David J ^c   Marti Bonmati, Luis ^d   Semelka, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DR PESET   (Spain)

Author keywords

Health care policy; Insurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 78650847560     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: 15463141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.10.5321     Document Type: Article

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