Sustainable growth rate 2013: Time for definitive intervention

Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 382-386

  Hirsch, Joshua A ^a   Rosman, David A ^a   Liu, Raymond W ^a   Ding, Alexander ^a   Manchikanti, Laxmaiah ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

ECONOMICS; POLITICAL;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MEDICARE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE, UNITED STATES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879341501     PISSN: 17598478     EISSN: 17598486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-010776     Document Type: Article

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