How the pace of change affects the scope of reform: Pharmaceutical insurance in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 779-814

  Boothe, Katherine ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 84867689177     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-1672718     Document Type: Article

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