The debate over health care rationing: Déjà vu all over again?

Inquiry (United States)

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 90-100

  Cohen Prof , Alan B ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866459418     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_49.02.06     Document Type: Article

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