Playing fair: Fairness beliefs and health policy preferences in the United States

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 849-887

  Lynch, Julia ^a   Gollust, Sarah E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953776804     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2010-032     Document Type: Article

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