Autonomy and control in public hospital reforms in Singapore

American Review of Public Administration

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 62-79

  Ramesh, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Health care reforms; Health care system Singapore; New public management Asia; Privatization public hospitals; Privatization Asia; Public hospitals; Public sector reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 38749124318     PISSN: 02750740     EISSN: 15523357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0275074007301041     Document Type: Article

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