A systems thinking approach to analysis of the patient protection and affordable care act

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 6-11

  Williams, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

ACA; Affordable Care Act; Health Policy; Obama Care; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; System dynamics; Systems modeling; Systems theory; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84916631942     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000150     Document Type: Article

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