Neurology and the new health care policies

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-103

  Rosati, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biom dical innovation; Biom dical research; Cost containment; Disease management; Health care policies; Health care quality; Health care system reform; Managed care; Neurological patient load neurology

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NEUROLOGY;

HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NEUROLOGY;

EID: 0030119556     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02000841     Document Type: Article

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