Performance pay remuneration for consultants in the NHS: Is the current system fair and fit for purpose?

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 99, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 487-493

  Abel, Pete ^a   Esmail, Aneez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION; CONSULTATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PUBLIC HEALTH; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; REWARD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 33750614915     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.99.10.487     Document Type: Review

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