Morality, consumerism and the internal market in health care

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 71-76

  Sorell, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Insurance; Internal market; Patient's charter; Patient's rights; UK National Health Service

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MORALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT RIGHT; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030962439     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.23.2.71     Document Type: Short Survey

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