Seamless healthcare delivery systems

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 249-273

  Parnaby, John ^a   Towill, Denis R ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health services; Quality management; Services delivery; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION;

EID: 42649097224     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860810868201     Document Type: Review

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