Tight budgetary control: A study of clinical department managers' perceptions in Swedish hospitals

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 70-76

  Nylinder, Pia ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; COST CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; MANAGER; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; BUDGETS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SWEDEN;

EID: 65349100533     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2008.008063     Document Type: Article

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