Performance measurement in health care: History, challenges and prospects

Public Money and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 213-220

  Smith, Peter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23444447124     PISSN: 09540962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9302.2005.00476.x     Document Type: Review

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