Reducing waiting times for hospital treatment: Lessons from the English NHS

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 168-173

  Harrison, Anthony ^a   Appleby, John ^a,b  

^a KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; STATE MEDICINE; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 67650733494     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2008.008118     Document Type: Review

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