Whither managerialism in the Italian National Health Service?

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 327-355

  Anessi Pessina, Eugenio ^a   Cantù, Elena ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Federalism; Health care reforms; Italy; Managerialism

Indexed keywords

FEDERAL SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; MANAGEMENT; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC SECTOR;

ARTICLE; CHANGE MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; ITALY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; ITALY; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33845402171     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.861     Document Type: Article

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