Decision making in quasi-markets: A pedagogic analysis

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 187-208

  Jones, Philip R ^a   Cullis, John G ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cream skimming; NHS reforms; Quasi markets

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; MARKETING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 0030128783     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-6296(95)00037-2     Document Type: Article

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