Foundation trusts and the problem of legitimacy

Health Care Analysis

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-169

  Wilmot, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constituency; Foundation; Hospital; Legitimacy; Owner; Stakeholder; Trust

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE;

ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL RESTRUCTURING; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 16644398465     PISSN: 10653058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:HCAN.0000041188.79809.05     Document Type: Review

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