Extending choice in English health care: The implications of the economic evidence

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 537-557

  Propper, Carol ^a   Wilson, Deborah ^a   Burgess, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; INFORMATION; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL POLICY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33748483860     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279406000079     Document Type: Review

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