Marginal analysis in practice: An alternative to needs assessment for contracting health care

BMJ

Volumn 309, Issue 6957, 1994, Pages 781-

  Cohen, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMAN; STATE MEDICINE; WALES;

EID: 0028107862     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.309.6957.781     Document Type: Article

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