Polity and health care expenditures: The association among 159 nations

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-57

  Gregorio, Leah E ^a   Gregorio, David I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative health systems; Health economics

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GOVERNMENT; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LIFE EXPECTANCY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 84875093248     PISSN: 22106006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jegh.2012.12.007     Document Type: Article

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