Programme budgeting and marginal analysis: Bridging the divide between doctors and managers

British Medical Journal

Volumn 330, Issue 7506, 2005, Pages 1501-1503

  Ruta, Danny ^a   Mitton, Craig ^b   Bate, Angela ^a   Donaldson, Cam ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; COST; DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SHORT SURVEY; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; MEDICAL STAFF; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; BUDGETS; DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH RESOURCES; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAL STAFF;

EID: 21244434676     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.330.7506.1501     Document Type: Short Survey

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