The Social Transformation of American Medicine: A comparative view from Germany

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 29, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 679-699

  Greß, Stefan ^a,c,d   Gildemeister, Stefan ^b,c   Wasem, Jürgen ^a,d,e,f,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

^g Germany's Fed Min Hlth Social S   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOREGULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GERMANY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; POLITICS; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOCIAL INSURANCE; TRADE UNION; UNITED STATES;

GERMANY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LABOR UNIONS; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE, UNITED STATES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; POLITICS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 8544220398     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-29-4-5-679     Document Type: Review

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