Determinants of national health expenditure

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 136-145

  Nandakumar, A K ^a   Farag, M E ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Health expenditures; Health needs; Health systems; Income; Insurance; Physician behavior; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884440100     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00171-4     Document Type: Chapter

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