Choices in health care: The European experience

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 167-171

  Thomson, Sarah ^a   Dixon, Anna ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; EUROPE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EUROPE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 33746431295     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581906777641703     Document Type: Review

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