The curious case of Cuba

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Keck, C William ^a   Reed, Gail A ^b  

^a Northeastern Ohio Medical University   (United States)

^b Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba   (Cuba)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CUBA; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CUBA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); STATE MEDICINE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 84864348439     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300822     Document Type: Article

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