Personal reflections on the high cost of American medical care: Many causes but few politically sustainable solutions

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 171, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 722-727

  Schroeder, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; COST CONTROL; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DEFENSIVE MEDICINE; EUROPE; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPECIALIZATION; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955768982     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.149     Document Type: Article

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