Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 6-10 , February 2009

The US Health Care (Non)System: The Personal Assessment of an American Radiologist

  • Bruce J. Hillman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Bruce J. Hillman, MD, Department of Radiology, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.

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PII: S0846-5371(09)00004-7

doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.02.002

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 6-10 , February 2009

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