Hospitals in England: Impact of the 1990 National Health Service Reforms

Medical Care

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Harrison, Anthony J ^a  

^a KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hospital policy; Hospital utilization, hospital organization; UK health reforms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LENGTH OF STAY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOSPITAL RESTRUCTURING; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0031255353     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199710001-00007     Document Type: Article

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