Medical Sociology and Health Services Research: Past Accomplishments and Future Policy Challenges

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 51, Issue 1_suppl, 2010, Pages S107-S119

  Wright, Eric R ^a   Perry, Brea L ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

health care delivery; health care organizations; health care quality; health services

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952278046     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146510383504     Document Type: Article

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