Clinical-outcome-based demand management in health services

Public Health

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-91

  Brogan, C ^a,b   Lawrence, D ^c,d   Mayhew, L ^c,e  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Brent Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

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

^e CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical outcomes; Demand management; Healthcare systems; Treatment thresholds

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; DEMAND ANALYSIS; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; FINANCIAL CRISIS; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH SERVICES;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 37049037087     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2007.04.013     Document Type: Article

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