E-business in health care: Does it contribute to strengthen consumer interest?

Health Policy

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-73

  Kertzman, Ed ^a   Janssen, Richard ^a   Ruster, Marijn ^b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Prof U Warp 11 Cap Gemini Ernst/Y   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agency theory; E business approach; Organization of health care; Transaction cost economics

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0037375944     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8510(02)00139-2     Document Type: Article

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