Blair's billions: Where will he find the money for the NHS?

BMJ

Volumn 320, Issue 7238, 2000, Pages 865-

  Appleby, John ^a   Boyle, Sean ^a  

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Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; SHORT SURVEY;

GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0034712518     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7238.865     Document Type: Article

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