The English star rating system - Failure of theory or practice?

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-4

  Shekelle, Paul G ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EVALUATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; STAR RATING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 12744271946     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1355819052801840     Document Type: Editorial

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