More money for health care in the UK... more health?

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-2

  Appleby, John ^a  

^a KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BUDGETS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; PUBLIC OPINION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0037236132     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/13558190360468137     Document Type: Editorial

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