A Multi-disciplinary Identification of Issues Associated with 'Contracting' in Market-oriented Health Service Reforms

British Journal of Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-49

  Burgoyne, J G ^a   Brown, D H ^a   Hindle, A ^a   Mumford, M J ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0642365421     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.00038     Document Type: Article

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