Who owns and operates healthcare providers and does it matter?

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 54-58

  Edwards, Nigel ^a   Lewis, Richard ^b  

^a NHS Confederation   (United Kingdom)

^b Ernst and Young Global Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 41849137637     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2007.070400     Document Type: Review

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