Outsourcing in the Italian National Health Service: Findings from a national survey

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-36

  Macinati, Manuela S ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy; Outsourcing

Indexed keywords

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEY; OUTSOURCING; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WELFARE PROVISION;

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENT; ITALY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTSOURCING; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS; ITALY; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTSOURCED SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 42549127808     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.902     Document Type: Article

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