Financial incentives, competition and a two tier service: Lessons from the UK National Health Service internal market

Health Policy

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-12

  Milne, Robin G ^a   Torsney, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultant outreach; Financial incentives; GP fundholding; National Health Service; Scotland

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; COST; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037376874     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8510(02)00159-8     Document Type: Article

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