A bed too far. The implementation of freedom of choice policy in the NHS

Health Policy

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-40

  García Lacalle, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Freedom of choice; National Health Service; Patient satisfaction; Public hospitals; Servicio Andaluz de Salud

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DISCLOSURE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLICY MAKING; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 43949106235     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.10.014     Document Type: Article

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