Governance, public participation and accountability: To whom are regional health authorities accountable?

Healthcare Management Forum

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 32-37

  Maddalena, Victor ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONSUMER; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CANADA; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 39049195234     PISSN: 08404704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0840-4704(10)60152-4     Document Type: Article

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