The uncertain future of medicare and graduate medical education

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 365, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 1340-1345

  Iglehart, John K ^a  

^a NONE

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ALLOPATHY; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; LAW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICARE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALARY;

EID: 80053502806     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMhpr1107519     Document Type: Article

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