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academic medical centers  

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  • Academic medical centers (AMCs) were established after World War II, with federal funding for university-based science programs. Federal funding has continued to be their primary funding source; Medicare and Medicaid legislation provides explicit support for medical education and delivery of medical services to specific populations such as the poor and the elderly. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Academic Medical Center]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WS89RRV0-0

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