The attack on universal health coverage in Europe: Recession, austerity and unmet needs

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 364-365

  Reeves, Aaron ^a   McKee, Martin ^b   Stuckler, David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC RECESSION; EUROPE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INSURANCE;

ECONOMIC RECESSION; EUROPE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 84939537935     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckv040     Document Type: Note

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