Pay-for-performance in New Zealand primary health care

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-47

  Buetow, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

New Zealand; Performance management; Performance related pay; Primary care

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849092962     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260810862399     Document Type: Article

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