Legitimacy of hospital reconfiguration: The controversial downsizing of Kidderminster hospital

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages 11-18

  Oborn, Eivor ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HOSPITAL POLICY; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PERSONNEL DOWNSIZING; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 43949113669     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2007.007093     Document Type: Conference Paper

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