Private finance and “value for money” In NHS hospitals: A policy in search of a rationale?

BMJ

Volumn 324, Issue 7347, 2002, Pages 1205-

  Pollock, Allyson M ^a   Shaoul, Jean ^b   Vickers, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CAPITAL FINANCING; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PRIVATE SECTOR; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0037129622     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.324.7347.1205     Document Type: Article

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