Competition in context: The politics of healthcare reform in Europe

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 395-401

  Freeman, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competition; Europe; Health care; Quality; Reform

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; EUROPE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; EUROPE; GERMANY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; POLITICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SECURITY; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0031722930     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/10.5.395     Document Type: Review

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