Accountability agreements in Ontario hospitals: Are they fair?

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 161-175

  Reeleder, David ^a   Goel, Vivek ^a   Singer, Peter A ^a   Martin, Douglas K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 37249003210     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mul024     Document Type: Article

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