title: An analysis of initiative petition 99-4, "An Act to Protect the Rights of Patients and to Promote Access to Quality Health Care for All Residents of the Commonwealth".
authors.affiliation: Schneider Institute for Health Policy at the Heller School of Brandeis University, MA, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Altman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doonan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hager
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: McDonough
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rosman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shactman
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Turnbull
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D003657:Decision Making; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008404:Massachusetts; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019472:Universal Health Insurance / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*