THE GROSS PRICES OF PRIVATE FEE-FOR-SERVICE PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES UNDER MEDICARE IN SIX AUSTRALIAN REGIONS 1984–2001

Economic Papers

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 86-100

  Williams, Ruth F G ^a   Doessel, D P ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Access; Australia; Gross price; Medicare; Private psychiatric services

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350671223     PISSN: 08120439     EISSN: 17593441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-3441.2007.tb00428.x     Document Type: Article

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