The Norwegian hospital reform of 2002: Central government takes over ownership of public hospitals

Health Policy

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 320-333

  Hagen, Terje P ^a   Kaarbøe, Oddvar M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Financing; Hospital reform; Norway; Public hospital; Soft budget constraint; Waiting time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NORWAY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT RIGHT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REGIONALIZATION;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; NORWAY; OWNERSHIP; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 33645907530     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.06.014     Document Type: Article

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