Resource allocation and purchasing in the health sector: The English experience

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 884-888

  Smith, Peter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; FINANCIAL PROVISION; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BUDGETS; CAPITATION FEE; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ADJUSTMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STATE MEDICINE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 55549097833     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.07.049528     Document Type: Article

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