Acute care restructuring in Newfoundland and Labrador: The history and impact on expenditure

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 4-11

  Twells, Laurie ^a,b   Doyle, Michael ^b   Gregory, Deborah ^c   Barrett, Brendan ^a,c   Parfrey, Patrick ^a,c  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b Department of Health and Community Services ^*

^c Health Care Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONALIZATION; CANADA; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PLANNING; INTERVIEW;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HOSPITAL RESTRUCTURING; INTERVIEWS; NEWFOUNDLAND; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING;

EID: 27544502580     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581905774424546     Document Type: Article

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