English NHS waiting times: What next?

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 260-264

  Harrison, Anthony J ^a   Appleby, John ^a  

^a KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; THERAPY DELAY; TIME;

EID: 67651173020     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2009.090044     Document Type: Review

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