Reversing the slide in US health outcomes and deteriorating health care economics

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 533-535

  Kottke, Thomas E ^a  

^a HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; EMPLOYER; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; TAX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880232973     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.04.009     Document Type: Editorial

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