Healthcare Law and Ethics: Issues for the Age of Managed Care |
Contents
PARTI WHAT IS LAW AND HOW DOES IT WORK? | 11 |
MANAGING AND REGULATING | 41 |
GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF HEALTHCARE | 63 |
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