Roots of health care reform

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 684-688

  Rawson, James V ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care reform; health policy; quality; reimbursement; workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; RADIOLOGIST; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84926231935     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: 1558349X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2012.06.018     Document Type: Article

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