Should patients be able to pay top-up fees to receive the treatment they want? Yes

BMJ

Volumn 336, Issue 7653, 2008, Pages 1104-

  Gubb, James ^a  

^a Civitas Health Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COST OF ILLNESS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; FEE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOTE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; UNITED KINGDOM; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; LIFE; MEDICAL CARE; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIETY;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COST OF ILLNESS; FEES AND CHARGES; FINANCING, PERSONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 44349186866     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39563.453183.AD     Document Type: Article

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