Rethinking the deserving body: Altruism, markets, and political action in health care provision

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 56-71

  Fernández Kelly, Patricia ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

altruism and competitiveness; Altruism and the market; immigration and health; political action and health care

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; COMPETITIVENESS; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; LOW INCOME POPULATION; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; SERVICE PROVISION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857928551     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: 14664356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2011.594166     Document Type: Article

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