Competition, productivity and the cult of 'more is good' in the Australian health care sector

Australian Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-44

  Braithwaite, Jeffrey ^a  

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EID: 0031523848     PISSN: 03136647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8500.1997.tb01240.x     Document Type: Article

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