Comparing the Canadian and US Systems of Health Care in an Era of Health Care Reform

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1-18

  LaPierre, Tracey A ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Canada; Health care; Health insurance; United States

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IDEOLOGY; LAW; PRISONER; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; TAX; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863669125     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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