Social austerity versus structural reform in European health systems: A four-country comparison of health reforms

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 415-433

  Wendt, Claus ^a   Thompson, Theresa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; REFORM PROCESS;

AUSTRIA; COST CONTROL; DENMARK; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; POLITICS; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COST CONTROL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EUROPE; GATEKEEPING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 3543062389     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/DJ9Q-F2GY-W18R-4C1J     Document Type: Review

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