The state and the market: The impact of pharmacy licensing on the geographical distribution of pharmacies

Health and Place

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 259-269

  Norris, Pauline ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Access; Finland; Licensing; New Zealand; Norway; Pharmacy; State intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FINLAND; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; LICENSING; NEW ZEALAND; NORWAY; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA;

EID: 0031455141     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-8292(97)00019-1     Document Type: Article

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