Role of private sector in United Kingdom healthcare system

British Medical Journal

Volumn 321, Issue 7260, 2000, Pages 563-565

  Doyle, Yvonne ^a   Bull, Adrian ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Tunbridge Wells   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HUMANS; PRIVATE SECTOR; STATE MEDICINE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0034596520     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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