Research article summary (published 19 Sep 2009):

No country for sick men. To judge the content of a nation's character, look no further than its health-care system.

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Author/s: Reid, T R (TR);

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Publication Type: Comparative Study; News

Journal: Newsweek (Newsweek), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 154 (issue 12) : pp 42-5

Dates: Created 2009/10/07; Completed 2009/10/30;

PMID: 19806818, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/30/2009, IMS Date: )

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Delivery of Health Care - methods; standards Developed Countries Economics, Medical Human Rights Humans Insurance, Health - legislation & jurisprudence

Insurance, Health - legislation & jurisprudence Medically Uninsured - statistics & numerical data National Health Programs Social Values United States World Health

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