Equity in resource allocation in the Irish health service: A policy Delphi study

Health Policy

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 271-280

  O'Loughlin, Rosalyn ^a   Kelly, Alan ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Health inequities; Policy Delphi; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IRELAND; METHODOLOGY; RATING SCALE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 1242315410     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2003.07.001     Document Type: Article

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