Shifting the lens: The introduction of population-based funding in Alberta

Healthcare Management Forum

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 36-42

  Smith, Neale ^a   Church, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; POLITICS; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HISTORY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; POPULATION DENSITY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ALBERTA; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH POLICY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; MODELS, ECONOMIC; POLITICS; POPULATION DENSITY; STATE GOVERNMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 52149107349     PISSN: 08404704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0840-4704(10)60544-3     Document Type: Article

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