Decentralisation and privatisation of long-term care in UK and USA

Lancet

Volumn 351, Issue 9118, 1998, Pages 1805-1808

  Harrington, Charlene ^a   Pollock, Allyson M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LONG TERM CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032513881     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(97)09039-9     Document Type: Note

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