The Convergence and Divergence of Modern Health Care Systems

The Blackwell Companion to Medical Sociology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 159-176

  Stevens, Fred ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

American health care system; Health care reform; High risk; Major challenges; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958601097     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470996447.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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