Listening to the decision makers: Sustainability of PBMA in Alberta

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 143-151

  Mitton, Craig ^a,b,e   Patten, San ^c   Donaldson, Cam ^d  

^a CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e Centre for Healthcare Innovation and Improvement   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; INTERVIEW; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ALBERTA; BUDGETS; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 22544448140     PISSN: 11755652     EISSN: 11755652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00148365-200403030-00005     Document Type: Article

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