Public-private partnerships for hospitals

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 890-896

  McKee, Martin ^a   Edwards, Nigel ^a   Atunc, Rifat ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC SYSTEM; HOSPITAL SECTOR; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; RISK ASSESSMENT;

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL BUILDING; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; REVIEW;

CONTRACT SERVICES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33750818445     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.06.030015     Document Type: Review

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