Rationing health care: A national framework and local discretion

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 67-70

  Robinson, Ray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; POLICY MAKING; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0031107686     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: 17581060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135581969700200202     Document Type: Editorial

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