A utilitarian twist? Performance measurement in the english national health service

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 429-437

  McMaster, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3042736706     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2004.11506703     Document Type: Conference Paper

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