Regulation of the private health sector in India

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-274

  Bhat, Ramesh ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Consumers; Health policy; Medical council; Nursing homes; Private sector; Regulations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INDIA; LAW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSING HOME; PRIVATE PRACTICE;

CONSUMER ADVOCACY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH POLICY; INDIA; NURSING HOMES; PRIVATE SECTOR;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; PRIVATE SECTOR; PRIVATISATION; REGULATORY POLICY; SOCIAL POLICY;

INDIA;

EID: 0029659893     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1751(199607)11:3<253::AID-HPM435>3.0.CO;2-N     Document Type: Article

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