The Irish health system: Developments in strategy, structure, funding and delivery since 1980

Health Economics

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Wiley, Miriam M ^a  

^a ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Irish health policy; Performance; Reform

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; IRELAND; MEDICAL FEE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; IRELAND; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 26044462860     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1034     Document Type: Article

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