Measuring Aspects of Devolved Health Authority Performance: Nova Scotia Patients Who Travel Further than Necessary to Obtain Hospital Care

Healthcare Management Forum

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 8-13

  Hanlon, Neil T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STANDARD; TRAVEL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; NOVA SCOTIA; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; TRAVEL;

EID: 0642365123     PISSN: 08404704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0840-4704(10)60213-X     Document Type: Article

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