Prices and subsidies for Australian psychiatric services: A positive economic analysis

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 544-560

  Doessel, D P ^a   Williams, Ruth F G ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Health services; Insurance; Prices; Private hospitals; Psychiatry

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744507875     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290410529371     Document Type: Article

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